(ii) that it is not practicable to secure the immediate attendance of the psychiatrist incharge
or his nominated medical officer for the purpose of furnishing a medical recommendation,
the medical officer shall record that fact in writing and in that event the patient may be
detained in the hospital for a period of 24 hours from the time when the fact is so
recorded or until the earlier arrival of the psychiatrist incharge or his nominated medical
officer.
14. Emergency Powers. Where in case of an emergency a medical practitioner is unable to
obtain informed consent in writing, he may administer treatment, notwithstanding the provisions of
section 51, that in his professional opinion, is necessary for:__
(i) saving the patient's life; or
(ii) preventing serious deterioration of his condition; or
(iii) alleviating serious suffering by the patient; or
(iv) preventing the patient from behaving violently or being a danger to himself or to others.
15. Application by whom to be presented.__(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) the
application on a prescribed form shall be presented by the husband or wife of the patient or, if there is
no husband or wife or the husband or wife is prevented by reason of mental disorder, absence from
Pakistan or otherwise from making the presentation, by the nearest relative of the patient.
(2) If the application is not presented by the husband or wife, or, where there is no husband or
wife by the nearest relative of the patient, the application shall contain a statement of the reasons
why it is not so presented, by the husband, wife or the nearest relative and of the connection of the
applicant with the patient, and the circumstances under which he presents the application.
(3) No person shall present an application unless he has attained the age of majority and has
within fourteen days before the presentation of the application, personally seen the said patient.
(4) The application shall be signed and verified by the applicant, and the statement of prescribed
particulars by the person making such statement.
16. Effect of application for admission.‑‑(1) An application for the admission of a patient to a
psychiatric facility under this Ordinance, duly completed in accordance with the section under which
he is being admitted, shall be sufficient authority for the applicant or any person authorized by the
applicant, to take the patient and convey him to a psychiatric facility at any time within the following
periods, that is to say__
(a) in the case of an application made other than an emergency application within the period
of 14 days beginning with the date from which the patient was last examined by an
approved psychiatrist or medical officer, as the case may be, before giving a medical
recommendation for the purposes of the application;
(b) in the case of an emergency application, under section 12, the period of 24 hours
beginning at the time when the patient was examined by an approved
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