Section 4

When any person is brought before a magistrate under the provisions of section 2 the magistrate shall ex-amine such person, and if he thinks that there are grounds for proceeding further, shall cause him to be examined by a medical officer and may make such other inquiries as he thinks fit; and if the magistrate is satisfied that such person is a lunatic and a proper person to be detained, he may, if the medical officer who has examined such person gives a medical certificate with regard to such person, make a re-ception order for the admission of such lunatic into a mental hospital.

Provided that if any friend or relative desires that the

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lunatic be sent to a licensed mental hospital and engages in writing to the satisfaction of the magistrate to pay the cost of 4of 1929

section 28 9of 1948

(Cap. 48of 1951)

Short title

Power to arrest 3

Person not under proper care or control

Power of magistrate to make inquiries and make orders

B.L.R.O.l/1984

4

Power of magistrate where relative or other person has charge of lunatic

Power to detain pending medical report

CAP. 48

Lunacy maintenance of the lunatic in a specified licensed mental hospital, and if the person in charge of such mental hospital consents the magistrate shall make a reception order for the admission of the lunatic into that licensed mental hospital:

Provided further that if any friend or relative of the luna-tic enters into a bond with or without sureties in the form prescribed for such sum of money as the magistrate thinks fit, conditioned that such lunatic shall be properly taken care of and shall be prevented from doing injury to himself or to others, the magistrate, instead of making a reception order, may if he thinks fit make him over to the care of such friend or relative.