Section Text
1) A lunatic detained in an asylum under a reception order, made on petition shall be discharged if the person on whose petition the reception order was made so applies in writing to the person in charge of the asylum:
Provided that no lunatic shall be discharged under the provisions of sub-section (1) if the officer in charge of the asylum certifies in writing that the lunatic is dangerous and unfit to be at large.
(2) A person detained in an asylum under a reception order made under section 12-shall be detained therein until he is discharged there from in accordance with the military 32[naval]33[or air force] regulations in force for the time being, or until the officer making the order applies for his transfer to the military32[naval] [or air force] authorities, in view to his removal to England.
(3) Whenever it appears to the officer in charge of an asylum that the discharge of a person therein detained under an order made under section 12 is necessary either on account of his recovery, or for any other purpose such person shall be brought before the visitors of the asylum and on the visitors recording their opinion that the discharge should be made, the General or other Officer Commanding the division, district, brigade, or force, or other officer authorised to order the admission of such persons into an asylum, shall forthwith direct him to be discharged, and-such discharge shall take place in accordance with the military 34[naval]35[or air force] regulations in force for the time being