Section 22: Discharge of patients

22. Discharge of patients (1) Subject to sections 35 and 37, the Superintendent shall discharge a patient admitted to a centre as soon as reasonably practicable where— (a) the Commission is satisfied that the condition of the patient is such that his continued stay for treatment in the centre is no longer necessary; (b) the District Magistrate has, under section 14, refused to validate the admission of the patient; or (c) the Superintendent is in presence of a decision on appeal under section 43 discharging the patient. (2) No patient who is suspected of having committed an offence or who is in the custody of the Police or of a reform institution shall be discharged without giving the Police or the reform institution, as the case may be, 24 hours’ notice. PART V – PROTECTION OF PATIENTS AND THEIR PROPERTY