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MENTAL HEALTH
No. 35 of 1960.
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(2) The Court may also, if it thinks fit, direct a copy of such notice to be served upon any person related by blood or marriage to the person alleged to be a mentally disordered person.

Power to examine person alleged to be mentally disordered. 9. At any time after the application for the inquiry the Court may require the person alleged to be a mentally disordered person to attend at such convenient time and place within the Colony as the Court may appoint, for the purpose of being personally examined by the Court or by any person from whom the Court may desire to have a report of his mental capacity and condition, and the Court may also make an order authorizing any person or persons named therein to have access to the person alleged to be a mentally disordered person for the purpose of a personal examination.

Questions to be decided by Court. 10. (1) At the inquiry, after receiving such reports and hearing such evidence and arguments as it may think fit, the Court shall decide whether the person who is alleged to be a mentally disordered person is or is not of unsound mind and incapable of managing himself and his affairs and shall also decide any other questions as to which an inquiry has been directed.

(2) The Court may make such order as may appear just respecting the costs of the inquiry and may include therein such remuneration to physicians and surgeons as the Court shall deem reasonable:

Provided that no order for the payment of costs shall be made against the Colonial Secretary or against any public officer nominated under the provisions of section 7.

Appointment of committees. 11. (1) If the Court finds that the person who is alleged to be a mentally disordered person is of unsound mind and incapable of managing himself and his affairs, the Court may, if it shall think fit, appoint a committee of the person and estate of such person and may make such order, if any, as to the remuneration of the committee or committees out of such person’s estate, and as to the giving of security by the committee or committees, as to the Court may seem fit.

(2) If the Court finds that the person who is alleged to be a mentally disordered person is incapable of managing his affairs, but is not dangerous to himself or to others, the Court may appoint a committee of his estate, without appointing a committee of his person.

Powers of management of estate of mentally disordered person. 12. The Court may, on the appointment of a committee of the person or estate of a mentally disordered person, direct by the order of appointment or by any subsequent order that the person to whom the charge of the estate is committed shall have such powers for the management thereof as to the Court shall seem necessary and proper, reference being had to the nature of the property, whether movable or immovable, of which the estate may consist: