(3) If after an inquiry under this section, it is found that the mental disorder of a person has
ceased, the Court shall order all actions taken in respect of such person under this Ordinance to be set
aside on such terms and conditions as that Court thinks fit to impose.
(4) Without prejudice to the generality powers given above, the court shall have powers to make
such orders and give such directions as the Court thinks fit, for the betterment of such a person.
46. Appeal to High Court. An appeal shall lie to the High Court from an order made by a Court
of Protection under this Chapter, within a period of sixty days from the date of order of the said
Court.
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CHAPTER VI
LIABILITY TO MEET COST OF MAINTENANCE OF MENTALLY DISORDERED
PERSON ADMITTED IN A PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY
47. Liability to meet cost of maintenance of a patient admitted psychiatric facility.__ (1) The
cost of maintenance of a patient admitted in a Government owned psychiatric facility shall be borne
by the Government:
Provided that__
(a) the authority which made the order has not taken an undertaking from any person to bear
the cost of maintenance of such a person; and
(b) there is no provision for bearing the cost of maintenance of such person by the Court of
Protection under this Ordinance.
(2) Person holding public office or a public servant who is paid by the Government and is
mentally disordered shall continue to receive benefit as per entitlement even after he retires
voluntarily or on attainment of the age of superannuation or on the basis of medical invalidation.
(3) In case of defence personnel, the paymaster of the military circle within which any psychiatric
facility is situated shall pay to the officer in charge of such facility the cost of maintenance of such a
mentally disordered person received and detained therein under this Ordinance.
(4) Where any such person admitted in a psychiatric facility has an estate or where any person
legally bound to maintain such person has the means to maintain such person, the Government or
local authority liable to bear the cost of maintenance of such a person under any law, for the time
being in force, may make an application to the Court within whose jurisdiction the estate of such a
person is situated or the person legally bound to maintain the said person and having the means
therefore resides, for an order authorizing it to apply his estate towards the cost of maintenance or
directing the legally bound person to bear the costs of maintenance.
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