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38 of 1981
The Mental Health Amendment Act 38 of 1981 intends:
- to amend the Mental Health Act, 1973 [repealed in December 2004], so as
- to insert a definition of "Director-General";
- to substitute the definitions of "hospital prison for psychopaths" and "Minister";
- to delete the definition of "Secretary";
- to substitute certain expressions; and
- to provide
- that the State President may determine conditions with which a mentally ill prisoner who has been conditionally discharged from any institution shall comply after the expiration of his imprisonment;
- for measures where the conditions are not complied with and for the review of such conditions; and
- for the detention for examination of and report on any person from a state which previously formed part of the Republic; and
- to provide for incidental matters.
Commencement
11 March 1981
