Section 287: Observation of prisoners of unsound mind

Where any defendant is confined under section 281 (3) and (5), 285 or 286 of this Act, the medical officer of the prison, where such defendant is confined in a prison, or the medical officer attached to the asylum or other facility where he is confined in any asylum or such facility shall keep him under observation in order to ascertain his state of mind and such medical officer shall make a special report for the information of the Attorney-General of the Federation as to the state of mind of such defendant at that time or times as the Attorney-General of the Federation shall require.