Section 24. An order under section 466 or section 471 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, or under section

(2) in the case of an inquisition under Chapter V, on an order made by the District Court. 26. (1) When any lunatic has been admitted into an asylum in accordance with the provisions of section 25, the High Court or the District Court, as the case may be, shall, on the application of the person in charge of the asylum, make an order for the payment of the cost of maintenance of the lunatic in the asylum, and may from time to time direct that any sum of money payable under such order shall be recovered from the estate of the lunatic or of any person legally bound to maintain him: Provided that if at any time it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Court that the lunatic has not sufficient property, and that no person legally bound to maintain such lunatic has sufficient means for the payment of such cost, the Court shall certify the same instead of making such order for the payment of the cost as aforesaid. (1) in the case of an inquisition under Chapter IV, on an order made by or under the authority of the High Court; 24. An order under section 466 or section 471 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, or under section 30 of the Prisoners Act, 1900, directing the reception of a criminal lunatic into any asylum which is prescribed for the reception of criminal lunatics shall be sufficient authority for the reception and detention of any person named therein in such asylum or in any other asylum to which he may be lawfully transferred. *Reception and detention of criminal lunatics.* V of 1898, III of 1900. Lunacy. [ACT IV (Part II.—Reception, Care and Treatment of Lunatics. Chapter II.—Reception of Lunatics.) Reception after inquisition. 25. A lunatic so found by inquisition may be admitted into an asylum— (2) An order under sub-section (1) shall be enforced in the same manner and shall be of the same force and effect and subject to the same appeal as a decree made by the Court in a suit in respect of the property or person therein mentioned. Amendment of order or certificate. 27. If, after the reception of any lunatic into any asylum on a reception order, it appears that the order upon which he was received or the medical certificate or certificates upon which such order was made is or are defective or incorrect, the same may at any time afterwards Amendment of order or certificate. 1912.] Lunacy. 45 (Part II.—Reception, Care and Treatment of Lunatics. Chapter III.—Care and Treatment.) afterwards be amended by the person or persons signing the same with the sanction of two or more of the visitors of the said asylum, one of whom shall be a medical officer. ---