FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1989
SWD PUBLISHES GUIDE FOR PRIVATE GUARDIANS
A GUIDE FOR (GUARDIANSHIP)
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT (SWD) HAS PRODUCED PRIVATE GUARDIANS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH REGULATIONS 1989, WHICH COME INTO OPERATION TODAY (FRIDAY),
SCHEME IS A NEW ΤΟ PROMOTE OTHER ΤΟ PROTECT
SAID THE GUARDIANSHIP A SWD SPOKESMAN
ITS PURPOSE IS PROVISION IN THE MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE. THE WELFARE OF PATIENTS WITH A MENTAL DISORDER AND PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY.
SCHEME, "UNDER THE
IF IT
CONSIDERED 18
NECESSARY
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE THAT IT IS IN THE INTERESTS OF THE OF A MENTALLY DISORDERED PATIENT WHO IS AGED 18 AND ABOVE OR
MAY PATIENT THE OF OTHER PERSONS, PROTECTION GUARDIANSHIP, HE SAID.
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THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT REQUIRE THE PATIENT TO LIVE AT A
A
BY THE WELFARE FOR THE
BE RECEIVED
INTO
ΤΟ THE OR
THE POWERS HAD GUARDIAN
ΤΟ REQUIRE SPECIFIED PLACE;
EDUCATION OCCUPATION, TREATMENT, TO PATIENT
ATTEND
BE GIVEN, AT ANY MEDICAL TRAINING; AND TO REQUIRE ACCESS TO THE PATIENT TO
REGISTERED ANY TO WAS LIVING, WHERE THE PLACE
WORKER OR OTHER SPECIFIED PERSON. PRACTITIONER, APPROVED SOCIAL
MEDICAL
PATIENT
HE SAID A RELATIVE OR A FRIEND OF THE PATIENT MAY APPLY A GUARDIAN PROVIDED THE PERSON:
ΤΟ BE
OF A GUARDIAN AND
IS
UNDERSTANDS THE RESPONSIBILITIES WILLING TO SHOULDER SUCH RESPONSIBILITIES;
ES ABOVE THE AGE OF 25;
18 MATURE WITH REASONABLE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH; HAS NO FINANCIAL AND SELF INTEREST IN THE PATIENT;
HAS A FIXED ADDRESS;
IS
LIVE ΤΟ LIKELY GUARDIANSHIP PERIOD.
AND
IN HONG
KONG DURING
THE TWO-YEAR
THE PATIENT'S WHERE MAY,
THE ARRANGE
OF THE
"THE GUARDIAN HAS NO POWER TO MANAGE OR CONTROL
A GUARDIAN HOWEVER, MATTERS
PROPERTY. OR FINANCIAL
TO AN ORDER HIGH COURT FOR NECESSARY, APPLY TO THE
THE DIRECTION PROPERTY AND ESTATE OF THE PATIENT SUBJECT TO HIGH COURT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"THE GUARDIANSHIP WILL REST IN THE DIRECTOR OF
GIVES WRITTEN NOTICE TO
IF THE GUARDIAN DIES OR RELINQUISH HIS FUNCTIONS.
SOCIAL WELFARE
DIRECTOR THE
TO
/"THE POWER