Mental Health Act Article 66

During the period of an emergency placement, mandatory hospitalization, or mandatory community treatment, the severe patients or their protectors may petition the court for a ruling to cease the emergency placement, mandatory hospitalization, or mandatory community treatment.When the petition and appeal of the affairs referred to in the preceding Paragraph are filed by the severe patients or their protectors, they shall be exempt from court cost, and the provisions provided by Paragraph 4 of Article 77-23 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis.Public interest organizations related to patient rights and interests advocacy, which are recognized by the central competent authority, may conduct case supervision on matters of mandatory hospitalization, mandatory community treatment, and emergency placement. If said organizations discover any inappropriate circumstances, they shall immediately notify the relevant competent authorities to take improvement measures.Considering the autonomy, equality, and interests in the protection of severe patients, said organizations may petition the court for a ruling to cease mandatory hospitalization, mandatory community treatment, or emergency placement.