Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)Chapter VII : Mentally Ill Prisoners50. Enquiry into mental health status of prisoner |
| (1) | If it appears to the head of a prison through personal observation or from information provided that a prisoner may be mentally ill, the head of the prison must cause the mental health status of the prisoner to be enquired into by – |
| (a) | a psychiatrist; or |
| (b) | where a psychiatrist is not readily available, by – |
| (i) | a medical practitioner; and |
| (2) | The person conducting the enquiry must submit a written report to the head of the prison, and must specify in the report – |
| (a) | the mental health status of the prisoner; and |
| (b) | a plan for the care, treatment and rehabilitation of that prisoner . |