1989 Ed.]
Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules
[CAP. 136
C3
[Subsidiary]
MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW TRIBUNAL RULES
(Cap. 136, section 59G)
[29 December 1989] L.N. 420 of 1989
L.N. 305 of 1988 - R. Ed. 1988, L.N. 4 of 1989
PART I
INTRODUCTION
1. Citation
2. These rules may be cited as the Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules.
Interpretation
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
"decision with recommendations" means a decision with recommendations in accordance with section 59E(1)(b) of the Ordinance;
"guardianship" means guardianship under Part III of the Ordinance;
"party" means the applicant, the patient, the responsible authority, and any other person to whom a notice under rule 7 is sent or who is added as a party by direction of the tribunal;
"private guardian" in relation to a patient means a person, other than the Director of Social Welfare, who acts as guardian under the Ordinance;
"proceedings" includes any proceedings of the tribunal following an application or reference in relation to a patient;
"reference" means a reference under section 59C(1) or 59D(1) of the Ordinance;
"responsible authority" means-
(a) in relation to a patient liable to be detained in a mental hospital, or permitted to be absent under section 39 of the Ordinance, the medical superintendent;
(b) in relation to a patient liable to be detained in the Correctional Services Department Psychiatric Centre, the Commissioner of Correctional Services;
(c) in relation to a patient subject to guardianship, the Director of Social Welfare; and
(d) in relation to a patient discharged conditionally under section 42B of the Ordinance-