1989 Ed.]

Mental Health

[CAP. 136

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Section

CHAPTER 136

MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. Declaration of mental hospitals

4. Delegation

5. Appointment of medical superintendents and assistant medical superintendents

6. Appointment and duties of visitors

7.

PART II

PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDERS

7. Court may order inquiry

8. Provision as to notice of inquiry

9. Power to examine person alleged to be mentally disordered

9

10. Questions to be decided by Court

9

11. Appointment of committees

10

12. Powers of management of estate of mentally disordered person

10

13. Powers of Registrar

10

14. What relatives may attend proceedings

11

15. Orders may be made on petition

11

16. Dealing with mentally disordered person's property for certain purposes

11

17. Committee to execute instruments

11

18. Performance of contract

12

19. Partner found to be mentally disordered

12

20. Disposal of business premises

12

21. Committee may dispose of lease

12

22. Transfer of stock of mentally disordered person

12

23. Transfer of property of mentally disordered person residing out of Hong Kong

13

24. Power to order maintenance without appointing committee

13

25. Temporary provision for maintenance of mentally disordered person

13

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