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mentally handicapped adults. I am pleased to say that the
Medical and Health Department has agreed to introduce a
standard form on which the guardians of mentally handicapped
persons can indicate their agreement to medical treatment,
including operations, being carried out when necessary.
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one of the most controversial parts of the Bill is the Section 71B which gives powers to the police to remove
mentally disturbed people to hospital for examination by a
doctor.
10. Some Members were particularly concerned that this
provision might give the police powers to enter domestic
premises to remove a suspected mental patient. I would like to
emphasise that no new powers of entry are conferred on the
police under this Bill. A police officer may only enter
premises under existing powers. The provisions in section 71B
are considered necessary to allow police officers to take
action to provide immediate care or control of a person when
necessary, either in his own interest or that of other people.
The powers under this section are strictly limited to the
transfer of a patient to an accident and emergency department
where he will receive proper medical treatment and be subject
to a professional assessment of his mental condition.
patient can be detained for this purpose for not more than 24
hours, unless further action is taken under other provisions in
the Ordinance.
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