irresponsible conduct on the part of the person concerned and “mentally impaired” shall
be construed accordingly;
(ii) “severe personality disorder” means a persistent disorder or disability of mind
(whether or not including significant impairment of intelligence) which results in
abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct on the part of the person
concerned;
(iii) “severe mental impairment” means a state of arrested or incomplete development of
mind which includes severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning and is
associated with abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct on the part
of the person concerned and “severely mentally impaired” shall be construed
accordingly;
Explanation:__ Nothing contained in clause (m), sub‑clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall
be construed as implying that a person may be dealt with under this Ordinance as suffering
from mental disorder or from any other form of such mental disorder defined in this section,
by reason only of promiscuity or other immoral conduct, sexual deviancy or dependence on
alcohol or drugs.
(n) “mentally disordered prisoner” means a person, who is a prisoner for whose detention in
or removal to a psychiatric facility or other place of safety, an order has been made in
accordance with the provisions of section 466 or section 471 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), section 30 of the Prisoners Act, 1900 (III of 1900),
section 130 of the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 (XXXIX of 1952) section 143 of the
Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953(VI of 1953) or section 123 of the Pakistan Navy Ordinance,
1961 (XXXV of 1961);
(o) “minor” means a child or adolescent not having attained the age of eighteen years;
(p) “patient” means a person who is under treatment and care;
(q) “place of safety” means a Government run health facility, a psychiatric facility, or
residence of any suitable relative who is willing to temporarily receive the patient;
(r) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules or regulations as the case be, made under this
Ordinance;
(s) “psychiatric facility” means a hospital, institute, ward, clinic, nursing home, day‑care
institution, half‑way house, whether in public or private sector involved in the care of
mentally disordered persons:
(t) “psychiatrist” means a medical practitioner possessing a recognized postgraduate
qualification in psychiatry and registered with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council;
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