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Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 s 12

s 12 Discharge by principal officer or psychiatrist

12. Subject to the provisions of any other written law, the principal officer or a psychiatrist of a psychiatric institution may by writing under his or her hand order the discharge of any patient from the institution.

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