--(1) This Part deals with the procedures whereby the court can act to protect the property of a patient.
--(2) In this Part-
----"the Act" means the Mental Health Act (Chap. 28:02);
----"medical certificate" means a certificate by a government registered medical practitioner that because of mental disorder the patient is incapable of managing and administering his property and affairs;
----"receiver" means a receiver appointed under section 39(1) of the Act; and
----"stock" has the meaning assigned to it in section 40(2) of the Act.
--(3) Where in this Part any jurisdiction of the court may be exercised in a summary manner, this means that it may be exercised-
----(a) with or without any application; and
----(b) whether or not any proceedings have been commenced relating to the patient.
Notes
Amended by Legal Notice 233 of 2005.