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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2001

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and commencement.
3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Appointment of government psychiatric hospital.
4 PART I PRELIMINARY-4. Appointment of gazetted private psychiatric hospital.
5 PART I PRELIMINARY-5. Appointment of Medical Director and Deputy Medical Director of government psychiatric hospital.
6 PART I PRELIMINARY-6. Appointment of Medical Director and Deputy Medical Director of private psychiatric hospital.
7 PART I PRELIMINARY-7. Licensee and Medical Director of private psychiatric hospital to comply with the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998.
8 PART II ADMISSION, DETENTION, LODGING, CARE, TREATMENT, REHABILITATION, CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN, AND DISCHARGE OF VOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM, PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-8. Admission of patient into psychiatric hospital.
9 PART II ADMISSION, DETENTION, LODGING, CARE, TREATMENT, REHABILITATION, CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN, AND DISCHARGE OF VOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM, PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-9. Admission of voluntary patient into psychiatric hospital.
10 PART II ADMISSION, DETENTION, LODGING, CARE, TREATMENT, REHABILITATION, CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN, AND DISCHARGE OF VOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM, PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-10. Admission of involuntary patient into psychiatric hospital.
11 PART II ADMISSION, DETENTION, LODGING, CARE, TREATMENT, REHABILITATION, CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN, AND DISCHARGE OF VOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM, PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-11. Apprehension of mentally disordered person.
12 PART II ADMISSION, DETENTION, LODGING, CARE, TREATMENT, REHABILITATION, CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN, AND DISCHARGE OF VOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM, PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-12. Procedure in cases of proved ill-treatment of suspected mentally disordered person.
13 PART II ADMISSION, DETENTION, LODGING, CARE, TREATMENT, REHABILITATION, CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN, AND DISCHARGE OF VOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM, PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-13. Procedure in cases of neglect or cruel treatment of suspected mentally disordered person.
14 PART II ADMISSION, DETENTION, LODGING, CARE, TREATMENT, REHABILITATION, CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN, AND DISCHARGE OF VOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM, PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-14. Order of admission into psychiatric hospital by medical officer or registered medical practitioner or by order of Court under section 11, 12, 13 or 73.
15 PART III DISCHARGE, LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND TRANSFER OF INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-15. Discharge of involuntary patient by Medical Director.
16 PART III DISCHARGE, LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND TRANSFER OF INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-16. Discharge of involuntary patient on application.
17 PART III DISCHARGE, LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND TRANSFER OF INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-17. Leave of absence.
18 PART III DISCHARGE, LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND TRANSFER OF INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-18. Apprehension of involuntary patient.
19 PART III DISCHARGE, LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND TRANSFER OF INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-19. Transfer of involuntary patient to another government psychiatric hospital or gazetted private psychiatric hospital.
20 PART III DISCHARGE, LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND TRANSFER OF INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-20. Review of involuntary patient by Medical Director.
21 PART III DISCHARGE, LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND TRANSFER OF INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS FROM PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-21. Duty to notify Court of discharge of patient detained under subsection 55(1) or section 73.
22 PART IV ADMISSION, DETENTION AND DISCHARGE OF PERSONS COMMITTED OR CONFINED IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL UNDER THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE-22. Designation of approved psychiatric hospital.
23 PART IV ADMISSION, DETENTION AND DISCHARGE OF PERSONS COMMITTED OR CONFINED IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL UNDER THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE-23. Examination of persons detained or confined in an approved psychiatric hospital.
24 PART IV ADMISSION, DETENTION AND DISCHARGE OF PERSONS COMMITTED OR CONFINED IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL UNDER THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE-24. Review of persons confined under section 348 of the Criminal Procedure Code by Visitors.
25 PART IV ADMISSION, DETENTION AND DISCHARGE OF PERSONS COMMITTED OR CONFINED IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL UNDER THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE-25. Review of persons confined under section 344 or 348 of the Criminal Procedure Code by Visitors on an application of a relative or friend.
26 PART V ADMISSION, LODGING, NURSING CARE AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING HOME-26. Psychiatric nursing home.
27 PART V ADMISSION, LODGING, NURSING CARE AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING HOME-27. Appointment of government psychiatric nursing home.
28 PART V ADMISSION, LODGING, NURSING CARE AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING HOME-28. Appointment of gazetted private psychiatric nursing home.
29 PART V ADMISSION, LODGING, NURSING CARE AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING HOME-29. Person in charge of government psychiatric nursing home.
30 PART V ADMISSION, LODGING, NURSING CARE AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING HOME-30. Duty of licensee and person in charge of private psychiatric nursing home.
31 PART V ADMISSION, LODGING, NURSING CARE AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING HOME-31. Admission of patient into government, private and gazetted private psychiatric nursing home.
32 PART VI RECEPTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE-32. Community mental health centre.
33 PART VI RECEPTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE-33. Appointment of government community mental health centre.
34 PART VI RECEPTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE-34. Appointment of gazetted private community mental health centre.
35 PART VI RECEPTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE-35. Person in charge of government community mental health centre.
36 PART VI RECEPTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE-36. Licensee and person in charge of private community mental health centre.
37 PART VI RECEPTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE-37. Community care treatment at community mental health centre.
38 PART VII BOARD OF VISITORS-38. Appointment of Board of Visitors.
39 PART VII BOARD OF VISITORS-39. Terms and conditions of appointment.
40 PART VII BOARD OF VISITORS-40. Board to arrange roster for Visitors.
41 PART VII BOARD OF VISITORS-41. Meetings of the Board.
42 PART VII BOARD OF VISITORS-42. Duty to visit psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home.
43 PART VII BOARD OF VISITORS-43. Report of Visitors.
44 PART VII BOARD OF VISITORS-44. Examination of involuntary patient by Visitors.
45 PART VII BOARD OF VISITORS-45. Review of involuntary patient by Visitors.
46 PART VII BOARD OF VISITORS-46. Confidentiality of information by Visitor.
47 PART VII BOARD OF VISITORS-47. Allowances etc. for Board members.
48 PART VIII MORTALITY ASSESSMENT-48. Application of Part XII of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998.
49 PART IX QUALITY OF PSYCHIATRIC HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES-49. Quality of psychiatric healthcare facilities and services.
50 PART IX QUALITY OF PSYCHIATRIC HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES-50. Power of Director General to issue directives, orders or guidelines relating to quality assurance.
51 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-51. Interpretation.
52 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-52. Court may order inquiry.
53 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-53. Notice of inquiry.
54 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-54. Power to examine person alleged to be mentally disordered.
55 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-55. Power to send person alleged to be mentally disordered to a government psychiatric hospital or a gazetted private psychiatric hospital for purpose of observation.
56 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-56. Questions to be decided by Court.
57 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-57. Order as to costs.
58 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-58. Appointment of committees.
59 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-59. Powers of management of estate of mentally disordered person.
60 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-60. Power of Registrar to receive proposal.
61 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-61. Relatives who may attend proceedings.
62 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-62. Orders may be made on application.
63 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-63. Dealing with mentally disordered person's property.
64 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-64. Committee to execute instrument.
65 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-65. Performance of contract.
66 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-66. Dissolution and disposal of property or partnership.
67 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-67. Disposal of business premises.
68 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-68. Committee may dispose of lease.
69 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-69. Transfer of stock, securities, etc. of mentally disordered person.
70 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-70. Transfer of property of mentally disordered person residing outside Malaysia.
71 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-71. Power to order maintenance without appointing committee.
72 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-72. Temporary provision for maintenance.
73 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-73. Order for reception of mentally disordered person.
74 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-74. Annulling proceedings.
75 PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDER-75. Discharge of person found on inquiry to be capable of managing himself and his affairs.
76 PART XI ENFORCEMENT-76. Application of Part XVI of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998.
77 PART XII GENERAL-77. Giving of consent for surgery, etc. .
78 PART XII GENERAL-78. Duty to give information to persons detained.
79 PART XII GENERAL-79. Indemnity and protection against suit and legal proceedings.
80 PART XII GENERAL-80. Copy of reception order to be sent to Medical Director of government psychiatric hospital or gazetted private psychiatric hospital.
81 PART XII GENERAL-81. Medical certificate, order, etc. may be amended.
82 PART XII GENERAL-82. Sums payable by the Government to mentally disordered person.
83 PART XII GENERAL-83. Incident reporting.
84 PART XII GENERAL-84. Policy statement.
85 PART XII GENERAL-85. Construction of written law.
86 PART XII GENERAL-86. Ill-treatment of patient.
87 PART XII GENERAL-87. Abetment of escape of patient.
88 PART XII GENERAL-88. Penalty for improper reception and detention.
89 PART XII GENERAL-89. Institution of prosecution.
90 PART XII GENERAL-90. Magistrate of the First Class to have full jurisdiction.
91 PART XII GENERAL-91. Contravention of subsidiary legislation.
92 PART XII GENERAL-92. Power to make regulations.
93 PART XII GENERAL-93. Repeal and savings.
94 PART XII GENERAL-94. Prevention of anomalies.
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