Singapore legislation
Clause 8
Clause 8
Ill-treatment or neglect of mentally disordered person
(1)
If it appears to a Magistrate on the report of a police officer or on the information of a person that any person supposed to be mentally disordered is not under proper care and control or is ill-treated or neglected by any relative or other person having the charge of him, the Magistrate may —
send for the person supposed to be mentally disordered and summon the relative or other person as has or ought to have the charge of him; and
after due inquiry make an order for the person to be sent to a designated medical practitioner at a psychiatric institution for treatment and the designated medical practitioner may thereafter act in accordance with section 10.
(2)
It shall be the duty of every police officer to report to a Magistrate every such case of lack of proper care and control, ill-treatment or neglect as specified in subsection (1) which may come to his knowledge.
(3)
Any police officer not below the rank of sergeant may visit any person supposed to be mentally disordered in the care of any relative or other person having the charge of him for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the person is under proper care and control or is ill-treated or neglected by any such relative or other person.
(4)
Any relative or other person referred to in subsection (3) 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 $4,000.