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CAP. 136]
Mental Health Regulations
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
FORM 7
MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE
(Chapter 136)
(Section 36)
Certificate of medical practitioners as to mental disorder
To: *The Medical Superintendent,
Hospital. (See Note 1)
*The Commissioner of Correctional Services (See Note 1)
We, [names and addresses of two medical practitioners]
registered medical practitioners, *one/both of whom *has/have been approved for the purpose of section 2(2) of the Mental Health Ordinance by the Director of Hospital Services (See Note 2), have *separately/together examined (name of patient, and, if known, identity card number]
who is
*(a) a patient liable to be detained in a mental hospital or in the Correctional Services Department Psychiatric Centre; or
*(b) a voluntary patient in a mental hospital who on [date on which notice was given under section 30(2)(a) of the Mental Health Ordinance]
gave due notice of his intention to leave the hospital.
In pursuance of section 36(1) of the Mental Health Ordinance we hereby certify as follows-
I, [name of first practitioner]..
last examined the patient on
In my opinion this patient is suffering from mental disorder of a nature or degree which makes it appropriate for *him/her to receive medical treatment in hospital.
This opinion is founded on the following-
[Give clinical description of the patient's mental condition]
*I am of the opinion that (See Note 3)-
(a) the patient is abnormally aggressive; and
(b) the patient's conduct is seriously irresponsible (See Note 4).