Mental Health Act Article 60

The period for emergency placement specified in Paragraph 2 of the preceding Article shall be seven days, during which the protection of the rights and interests of the severe patients shall be ensured, and necessary treatment shall be provided. The mandatory examination shall be completed within three days from the date following the emergency placement.If any of the following situations arises, the designated psychiatric institution shall immediately cease emergency placement and notify the local competent authority:1. After mandatory examination, it was determined that mandatory hospitalization is not necessary;2. There is no need for further emergency placement because the severe patient agrees to receive full-day hospitalization treatment or his or her illness condition has improved;3. The court rejected the petition for mandatory hospitalization;4. The court recognized that the petition or appeal to cease emergency placement is valid.If the situation described in Subparagraph 2 of the preceding Paragraph arises and the designated psychiatric institution has already filed a petition for the court’s ruling on mandatory hospitalization, it shall immediately notify the court that has jurisdiction, and the notification shall be deemed as a withdrawal of the petition for mandatory hospitalization.The regulation governing the procedures, documents that shall be prepared, and other matters to be complied with for emergency placement shall be established by the central competent authority.