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 dangerous act he has committed, represents a special danger to society.

Persons placed in a psychiatric hospital of the special type are kept under close observation excluding the possibility of their committing another socially dangerous act.

'''Article 60. Ordering, changing, and discontinuing the application of compulsory measures of a medical character to mentally ill persons.'''

The court, when it has found it necessary to order a compulsory measure of a medical character, selects such measure in accordance with the mental illness of the person, and the character and degree of social danger of the act he has committed.

Discontinuation of the application of compulsory measures of a medical character is effected by the court in accordance with the conclusion of a medical institution in the event of the recovery of the person in question or a change in the character of his illness such that it is no longer necessary to employ such measures.

Changes in the type of compulsory measure of a medical character are also effected by the court in accordance with the conclusion of the medical institution.

If the court does not consider it necessary to apply compulsory measures of a medical character to a mentally ill person, and also in the event of the discontinuation of employment of such measures, the court may release him to the custody of his parents or foster parents, in which case medical observation is mandatory.

'''Article 61. Making allowance for the time of application of compulsory measures of a medical character.'''

A person who after committing a crime or during the serving of a sentence hes contracted a mental illness depriving him of the possibility of realizing the significance of his actions, or of controlling this, may, after his recovery, be assigned a penalty by the court, provided the period of limitation has not run, and provided there are no other grounds for exempting him from criminal liability and punishment.

If punishment is assigned to such a person after his recovery, the time during which compulsory measures of a medical character were applied shall be taken into account in the period of the sentence.

'''Article 62. The application of compulsory measures of a medical character to alcoholics and drug addicts, or the establishment of surveillance over them.'''