Mental Treatment Act, 1945

Requisition to remedy defects.

156.—(1) Where the Minister is satisfied—

(a) that the person in charge of an authorised institution is not fit for that position, or

(b) that the persons of unsound mind taken care of in the institution are not under the observation of a registered medical practitioner approved of by the Minister, or

(c) that the food given to such persons is unsuitable or inadequate, or

(d) that the number of such persons is too great having regard to the size of the premises of the institution, or

(e) that the premises of the institution require repair,

the Minister may by order require the person carrying on the institution to do all such things and take all such steps as the Minister considers proper in the circumstances.

(2) Where in relation to any authorised institution there is a contravention by act or omission of any order under this section applicable to such institution, the person carrying on the institution shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds, together with, where the offence is a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding one pound for every day on which the offence is continued.