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[Cites 0, Cited by 0] [Section 39] [Entire Act]

Union of India - Subsection

Section 39(4) in The Mental Health Act, 1987

(4)Every person who is detained in jail under the provisions of various Acts referred to in sub-section (1) shall be visited at least once in every three months by a psychiatrist, or, where a psychiatrist is not available, by a medical officer empowered by the State Government in this behalf and such psychiatrist or, as the case may be, such medical officer shall make a special report regarding the mental and physical condition of such person to the authority under whose order such person is detained.