26. Interim orders in case of appeal
Where notice of appeal under this Act has been given—
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(a) a magistrate may if he or she thinks fit suspend the execution of any order made by him or her until the decision of the appeal or for any shorter period, and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as he or she thinks fit; and
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(b) the judge upon the application of the appellant, and if he or she thinks fit without any notice of the application being served upon the respondent, may at any time and notwithstanding any previous order of a judge or of a magistrate make such order subject to such terms and conditions, if any, as he or she thinks fit, as to the care or custody or allowing to be at large until the decision of the appeal or for any shorter period of the person alleged or adjudged to be or confined as a person of unsound mind.
However, upon an appeal being or being deemed to be abandoned any order made under this section shall determine and the order appealed against shall take effect.
Temporary Treatment