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Section 35: Removal of lunatics and criminal lunatics

Indian Lunacy Act 1912Union territory Act of Chandigarh · Act 4 of 1912

(1) 1[Any lunatic may, in accordance with any general or special order of the [State Government] be removed from any Government asylum to any other asylum within the State, or to any other asylum in any other a[State], with the consent of the State Government of that State:

Provided that no lunatic admitted into an asylum a reception order made on petition shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of this subsection until notice of such intended removal has been given to the petitioner.

(2) The [State Government] may make such general or special order as [it] thinks fit directing the removal of any person for whose [detention] an order has been made under Sec. 466 or Sec. 471 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898) [or under Sec.

103-A of the Indian Army Act, 1911 (8 of 19 J) [from the place where he is for the time being 5[detained] to any asylum, jail or other place of safe custody [in the State,] or to any asylum, jail or other place of safety, in any other [State] with the consent of the [State] Government of the [State].

Escape and re-capture.

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Where this provision sits

ActIndian Lunacy Act 1912
Section35
Marginal noteRemoval of lunatics and criminal lunatics
JurisdictionUnion territory of Chandigarh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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