patient” means a person detained by order of any court of law or other competent “President’s authority at any place pending the signification of the decision of the State President; means a prison established under section 20 of the Prisons Act, 1959 (Act No. 8 of “prison” 1959); [The Prisons Act 8 of 1959 was replaced by the Prisons Act 17 of 1998, which was replaced in turn by the Correctional Service Act 9 of 2012.] includes the territory of South West Africa; “province” means a person registered as a psychiatrist under the Medical, Dental and “psychiatrist” Pharmacy Act, 1928 (Act No. 13 of 1928); [Psychiatrists are now registered under the Medical and Dental Act 10 of 2004.] disorder” means a persistent disorder or disability of the mind (whether or not “psychopathic subnormality of intelligence is present) which has existed in the patient from an age prior to that of eighteen years and which results in abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct on the part of the patient, and has a corresponding meaning; “psychopath” order” means an order issued under section 9(3); “reception clinical psychologist” means a clinical psychologist registered as a psychologist “registered under the Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Act, 1928 (Act No. 13 of 1928); [Clinical psychologists are now registered under the Social Work and Psychology Act 6 of 2004.] nurse” means a person registered as a nurse under section 12 of the Nursing Act, “registered 1957 (Act No. 69 of 1957); [Nurses are now registered the Nursing Act 8 of 2004.] social worker” means a person registered as a social worker under section 33 of the “registered National Welfare Act, 1965 (Act No. 79 of 1965); [Social workers are now registered under the Social Work and Psychology Act 6 of 2004.] means a regulation made under this Act; “regulation” includes the territory of West Africa; “Republic” the Secretary for Health; “Secretary” means the medical practitioner who is in charge of an institution, and includes “superintendent” any medical practitioner who has been appointed deputy to the superintendent; Act” includes the regulations; “this application” an application made under section 12. “urgency Mentally ill persons to be detained only under this Act
“President’s patient” means a person detained by order of any court of law or other competent authority at any place pending the signification of the decision of the State President; “prison” means a prison established under section 20 of the Prisons Act, 1959 (Act No. 8 of 1959); [The Prisons Act 8 of 1959 was replaced by the Prisons Act 17 of 1998, which was replaced in turn by the Correctional Service Act 9 of 2012.] “province” includes the territory of South West Africa; “psychiatrist” means a person registered as a psychiatrist under the Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Act, 1928 (Act No. 13 of 1928); [Psychiatrists are now registered under the Medical and Dental Act 10 of 2004.] “psychopathic disorder” means a persistent disorder or disability of the mind (whether or not subnormality of intelligence is present) which has existed in the patient from an age prior to that of eighteen years and which results in abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct on the part of the patient, and “psychopath” has a corresponding meaning; “reception order” means an order issued under section 9(3); “registered clinical psychologist” means a clinical psychologist registered as a psychologist under the Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Act, 1928 (Act No. 13 of 1928); [Clinical psychologists are now registered under the Social Work and Psychology Act 6 of 2004.] “registered nurse” means a person registered as a nurse under section 12 of the Nursing Act, 1957 (Act No. 69 of 1957); [Nurses are now registered the Nursing Act 8 of 2004.] “registered social worker” means a person registered as a social worker under section 33 of the National Welfare Act, 1965 (Act No. 79 of 1965); [Social workers are now registered under the Social Work and Psychology Act 6 of 2004.] “regulation” means a regulation made under this Act; “Republic” includes the territory of West Africa; “Secretary” the Secretary for Health; “superintendent” means the medical practitioner who is in charge of an institution, and includes any medical practitioner who has been appointed deputy to the superintendent; “this Act” includes the regulations; “urgency application” an application made under section 12. Mentally ill persons to be detained only under this Act