May 20, 1992 - 11:22 a.m. 1992

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An Act to amend The Mentally Disordered Persons Act (Assented to July 31, 1992) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows:

Short title This Act may be cited as The Mentally Disordered Persons Amendment Act, 1992. R.S.S. 1978, c.M-14 amended The Mentally Disordered Persons Act is amended in the manner set forth in this Act.

Section 38.1 amended

Section 38.1 is amended by striking out A38.9@ and substituting A38.10@. New

Section 38.10 The following

section is added after

section 38.9: Deemed revocation of certificate of incompetence A38.10(1) Subject to subsection (2), every certificate of incompetence is deemed to be revoked on the later of: (

a) one year from the date the certificate of incompetence is issued; and (

b) the date that this

section comes into force.

(2) A certificate of incompetence issued with a respect to a person is not deemed to be revoked pursuant to subsection (1) if: (

a) proceedings have been commenced under The Dependent Adults Act to appoint a property guardian for that person; (

b) a property guardian for that person has been appointed under The Dependent Adults Act; or (

c) the public trustee is property guardian for that person@. Coming into force This Act comes into force on the day of assent.