When a person who has been hospitalized upon disposition of hospitalization under the Act on Medical Care and Treatment for Insane Persons or Persons with Diminished Capacity becomes no longer needing to be hospitalized, the manager of the designated medical institution has to apply for the permission of discharge of said person to a district court. Meanwhile, in the event continued hospitalization is recognized as necessary, the manager is required to apply to a district court to confirm continuation of hospitalization every six months. A person who has been hospitalized upon disposition of hospitalization and his or her guardians can apply for the permission of discharge or the termination of medical care at any time.
  In 2006, 53 applications for the permission of discharge from the hospital under Article 49 (by the manager of the designated medical institution) of the Act on Medical Care and Treatment for Insane Persons or Persons with Diminished Capacity, and 18 applications for the permission of discharge from the hospital and 8 applications for the termination of medical care (excluding application transferred) under Article 50�iby the hospitalized person him/herself, his/her guardian or attendant�jof the same Act were received, and 28 dispositions of discharge and 2 dispositions of termination of medical care were made (Source: Annual Report of Judicial Statistics).