Mental Treatment Act, 1945

Voluntary patient under 16 years of age ceasing to have parent or guardian.

196.—Where a person less than sixteen years of age who is being treated in an approved institution as a voluntary patient ceases to have a parent or guardian or the parent or guardian is incapable of performing or refuses or neglects to perform his duties as such, the person in charge of the institution shall send to the Minister a report on the circumstances of the case and shall carry out all such directions as the Minister may think fit to give consequent upon such report.