Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts Sri Lanka Consolidated ActsPerson suspected to be of unsound mind where and how to be remanded
| 386. A Magistrate proceeding under section 384 may subject any accused person who is suspected to be of unsound mind to medical observation and remand such person once or oftener for such reasonable time as shall be specified in the order of remand either to the custody of the Superintendent of a prison to be by him detained in prison or of the officer in, charge of such house or place of observation as may be appointed by the Minister under the provisions of section 3 of the Mental Diseases Ordinance, to be by such officer detained in such house or place of observation. And every person so remanded shall be subject to the inspection of the medical officer of the prison 6r of the house or place of observation in which he may be detained. |