THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1987
ཤ
BILL TO UPDATE MENTAL HEALTH LAW PROPOSED
THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED
EXTENSIVE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS
OF
TO UPDATE THE LAW GOVERNING THE RECEPTION, DETENTION AND TREATMENT MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS.
THE (THURSDAY), TODAY AT A PRESS CONFERENCE HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS,
SECRETARY
FOR
DETAILED THE CHANGES PROPOSED IN THE MENTAL HEALTH (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987.
EXISTING
MENTAL HAD BECOME
MR CHAMBERS SAID THAT MANY PROVISIONS IN THE HEALTH ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 136 OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG) OUTDATED DUE TO CHANGES IN REHABILITATION CONCEPTS FOR AND THE ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS.
THE
SOCIAL
CONDITIONAL
TO
ABSENCE THE MAIN DEFECTS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE LIE IN THE
A PATIENT OF A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT FOR A MEDICAL ASSESSMENT BEFORE
OBSERVATION; THE LACK OF IS DETAINED IN A MENTAL HOSPITAL FOR
DISORDERED PERSONS OVER PROVISION FOR GUARDIANSHIP FOR THE MENTALLY 18 YEARS OF AGE: THE LACK OF PROVISION TO PERMIT DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS WITH POWER FOR RECALL THE PATIENTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY THE ABSENCE
FOR APPEAL OF A CHANNEL
FOR SIMILAR TO THAT CURRENTLY PROVIDED LACK OF A CLEAR LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR THE MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONTROL TO HOSPITAL, MR CHAMBERS SAID.
WITH
PROVISION
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MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT WITH CONDITIONS HE IMPOSED; PATIENTS BY NON-OFFENDER OFFENDER PATIENTS; AND THE POLICE то REMOVE SUSPECTED IMMEDIATE NEED OF CARE AND
REMOVING
THE AND UPDATING THESE DEFECTS
BILL { AMENDMENT} HEALTH THE MENTAL
THE AMENDMENTS.
MAIN PROVISIONS IN
то VIEW
ORDINANCE, THE IN PROPOSES EXTENSIVE LEGISLATIVE
THE BILL
INCLUDE:
(A)
REPLACEMENT OF DEFINITION OF 'MENTALLY DISORDERED BY A DEFINITION OF MENTAL DISORDER.
PERSON'
PERSON MAY BE DEALT BY REASON OF DISORDER
OR
THE BILL, HOWEVER, PROVIDES THAT NO WITH AS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL PROMISCUITY OR OTHER IMMORAL CONDUCT, SEXUAL DEVIANCY, DEPENDENCE ON DRUGS OR ALCOHOL.
GIVEN IN IT ALSO STIPULATES THAT OF THE MEDICAL OPINIONS
BEYOND SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION FOR COMPULSORY DETENTION
FOR GUARDIANSHIP, ONE THE INITIAL OBSERVATION PERIOD OR
EXPERIENCE IN
OF THE EXAMINING DOCTORS MUST HAVE SPECIAL THE DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF MENTAL DISORDER.
(B)
THE REVISION OF ADMISSION
INPUT.
PROCEDURE TO INCLUDE MEDICAL
OF DETENTION THE WRITTEN
AS A RESULT, AN APPLICATION FOR THE PURPOSE AND OBSERVATION MUST IN FUTURE BE FOUNDED ON OPINION OF A REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER WHO HAS TO BE THE NATURE SATISFIED THAT THE ADMISSION IS JUSTIFIED BY
THE AND DEGREE OF THE MENTAL DISORDER AND IS NECESSARY IN
SAFETY OK FOR THE INTERESTS OF THE PATIENT'S HEALTH OR PROTECTION OF OTHER PERSONS.
ATO VIRL