Section 33

If it appears to a Magistrate on the report of a police officer or on the information of any person that any person supposed to be of unsound mind is not under proper care and control or is cruelly treated or neglected by any relative or other person having the charge of him, the Magistrate may send for the person supposed to be of unsound mind and summon the relative or other person as has or ought to have the charge of him, and the Magistrate may after due inquiry make an order for the person to be sent to a medical officer at a mental hospital for treatment and the medical officer may thereafter act in accordance with section 35.

It shall be the duty of every police officer to report to a Magistrate every such case of neglect or cruel treatment as specified in subsection (1) which may come to his knowledge.

Any police officer not below the rank of sergeant may visit any person supposed to be of unsound mind in the care of any friend or relative of the person for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the person is under proper care and control or is cruelly treated or neglected by any relative or other person having the charge of him, and any such friend or relative shall be legally bound to produce the person for the inspection of the police officer and in the event of his refusing to do so shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.