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P-41 - Mental Patients Protection Act

Section 2
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2. Every institution must take the necessary measures, within the limitations of its organization and means, to have made without delay a psychiatric clinical examination on any person showing signs of mental disorders likely to endanger the health or security of that person or the health or security of others.
If the institution is unable to provide such examination because of its organization or means, it shall send such person to an institution operating a hospital centre or local community service centre.
1972, c. 44, s. 2; 1992, c. 21, s. 261, s. 375.
2. Every establishment must take the necessary measures, within the limitations of its organization and means, to have made without delay a psychiatric clinical examination on any person showing signs of mental disorders likely to endanger the health or security of that person or the health or security of others.
If the establishment is unable to provide such examination because of its organization or means, it shall send such person to a hospital centre or local community service centre.
1972, c. 44, s. 2.
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