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Unsoundness Of Mind
Cap. 122 · Revised Edition 2020 · 30 sections
- s. 1Short title
- s. 2Interpretation
- s. 3Jurisdiction to make orders as to person
- s. 4Order for inquisition as to person of unsound mind
- s. 5Demand of a jury by person alleged to be of unsound mind
- s. 6Cases where a jury may be dispensed with
- s. 7Jury to be had, if Registrar certifies that it is expedient
- s. 8Inquiries before a jury may be made by means of an issue in the Supreme Court
- s. 9Certificate of Registrar without a jury to have the force and effect of an inquisition
- s. 10Jury to be had if person of unsound mind out of jurisdiction
- s. 11Number of jury
- s. 12Nature and limit of inquisition
- s. 13Power of person executing authority
- s. 14Orders for management of estates
- s. 15Persons to whom administrative powers apply
- s. 16Powers exercisable by committee under order of court
- s. 17Power to carry orders into effect
- s. 18Power for court to settle the beneficial interests of a person of unsound mind or defective
- s. 19Circumstances rendering defectives subject to be dealt with
- s. 20Power to deal with defectives at instance of parent or guardian
- s. 21Power to deal with defectives otherwise than at instance of parent or guardian
- s. 22Presentation of petitions
- s. 23Procedure in cases of persons guilty of offences, etc
- s. 24Board of Control constituted
- s. 25Officials of the Board
- s. 26General powers and duties of members of the Board
- s. 27Duration of detention under orders
- s. 28Duration of detention not under orders
- s. 29Power to make regulations
- s. 30Rules of court to provide for costs and fees, etc