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ACT IX OF 2019 ACT IX OF 2019 BALOCHISTAN MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 2019 An Act to consolidate, alter and amend the law relating to the mentally disordered persons in Balochistan, with respect to their care, treatment and management of their property and other related matters [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 25th October, 2019] No. PAB/Legis; V (04)/2019, dated 25.10.2019.---The Balochistan Mental Bill No. 04 of 2019 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 12th October, 2019 and assented to by the Governor Balochistan, on 24th October, 2019 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS, it is expedient to consolidate, alter and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally disordered persons in Balochistan, to make better provisions for their care, treatment, management of properties and affairs and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto and to encourage community care of such mentally disordered persons and further to provide for the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental disorder; AND WHEREAS in pursuance of the eighteenth amendment to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, the subject matter has been devolved to the provinces, therefore; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER - IV LEAVE AND DISCHARGE 28. Foreign Nationals.---(1) When an arrangement has been made with any foreign state with respect to the placement of a patient, the Federal Government may issue a notification under this Act directing the Government for such placement of the patient. (2) On publication of a notification under subsection (1), the agent of the foreign state in which the alleged mentally disordered person ordinarily resides may make an application for an order to the Government. (3) The functions of the Magistrate shall be performed by such officer as the Government may by general or special order appoint in this behalf, and such officer shall be deemed to be the Magistrate having jurisdiction over the alleged mentally disordered person for the purposes of this section. (4) The Government may specify approved psychiatrists for the purposes of this section.