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(a) where the patient is liable to be detained in a mental hospital, by
the medical superintendent;
(b) where the patient is subject to guardianship, by the Director of
Social Welfare.
42B. Conditional discharge of patients
with propensity to violence
(1) Where-
(Added 46 of 1988 s. 14)
(a) it appears to the medical superintendent that a patient has a medical history of criminal violence or a disposition to commit such violence; but
(b) the medical superintendent is of the opinion that the patient may safely be discharged subject to conditions to be specified in an order for discharge,
the medical superintendent may, in the exercise of his powers under section 42A, but subject to any restriction on such power imposed by any provision of Part IV, make an order for discharge subject to compliance by the patient discharged (in this section and section 43 called "the conditionally discharged patient") with conditions.
(2) Without prejudice to the power of the medical superintendent in the exercise of his powers under subsection (1) to impose such conditions as he thinks fit on an order for discharge, being conditions reasonable in the circumstances, such conditions may require the conditionally discharged patient-
(a) to reside at a place specified by the medical superintendent;
(b) to attend at an out-patient department of a hospital or at a clinic
specified by the medical superintendent;
(c) to take medication as prescribed by a medical practitioner; or
(d) to be under the supervision of the Director of Social Welfare.
(3) In any case where-
(a) it appears to a medical superintendent that a conditionally discharged patient has failed to comply with any condition to which his order for discharge is subject; and
(b) the medical superintendent is of the opinion that it is necessary in the interests of the patient's health or safety, or for the protection of other persons, to recall the patient to a mental hospital,
the medical superintendent may, by notice in writing in the prescribed form to the conditionally discharged patient or to the person in charge of the conditionally discharged patient, recall the patient to the mental hospital and, upon the giving of the notice to the patient, or at such subsequent time as may be stated in the notice, the patient may be detained and section 43(5) shall apply accordingly.
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(a) where the patient is liable to be detained in a mental hospital, by
the medical superintendent;
(b) where the patient is subject to guardianship, by the Director of
Social Welfare.
42B. Conditional discharge of patients
with propensity to violence
(1) Where-
( Added 46 of 1988 s. 14)
(a) it appears to the medical superintendent that a patient has a medical history of criminal violence or a disposition to commit such violence; but
(b) the medical superintendent is of the opinion that the patient may safely be discharged subject to conditions to be specified in an order for discharge,
the medical superintendent may, in the exercise of his powers under section 42A, but subject to any restriction on such power imposed by any provision of Part IV, make an order for discharge subject to compliance by the patient discharged (in this section and section 43 called "the conditionally discharged patient") with conditions.
(2) Without prejudice to the power of the medical superintendent in the exercise of his powers under subsection (1) to impose such conditions as he thinks fit on an order for discharge, being conditions reasonable in the circumstances, such conditions may require the conditionally discharged patient-
(a) to reside at a place specified by the medical superintendent; (b) to attend at an out-patient department of a hospital or at a clinic
specified by the medical superintendent;
(c) to take medication as prescribed by a medical practitioner; or (d) to be under the supervision of the Director of Social Welfare.
(3) In any case where-
(a) it appears to a medical superintendent that a conditionally discharged patient has failed to comply with any condition to which his order for discharge is subject; and
(b) the medical superintendent is of the opinion that it is necessary in the interests of the patient's health or safety, or for the protection of other persons, to recall the patient to a mental hospital, the medical superintendent may, by notice in writing in the prescribed form to the conditonally discharged patient or to the person in charge of the conditionally discharged patient, recall the patient to the mental hospital and, upon the giving of the notice to the patient, or at such subsequent time as may be stated in the notice, the patient may be detained and section 43(5) shall apply accordingly.
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