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FORM 7.

MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1960.

(No. 35 of 1960).

(Section 35(3)).

Non-approval by Mental Hospital Visitor of the continued deicntion of a temporary patient,

Health Services, Hong Kong.

To:

The Director of Medical and

T

a Mental

Hospital Visitor, appointed under subsection (1) of section 3 of the Mental Health Ordmarice, 1960, in respect of the Mental Hospital known as and alluate at certify that I visited

a temporary patient detained in that hospital in accordance with the provisions of section 33 of that Ordinance at

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19 and in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of section 35 of that Ordinance I certify that I am of the opinion that it is not proper that the said patient should continue to be detained as a temporary patient in that Mental Hospital. The grounds on which my opinion is based are as follows-

hereby certify in pursuance of subsection (1) of section 36 of the Mental Health Ordinance, 1960, Chat-

(a) we have examined in the above-named Mental Hospital, *separately/

together

who is

( a patient under observation

*(ii) a voluntary patient

*(who has given notice)

(in respect of whom oodee has beça given) of his intention to leave the Mental Hospital in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of Section 30 and it would be likely to be dangerous to him or to other persons if he were discharged from the Mental Hospital;

*(ii) a temporary patient who has been detained in a Mental

Hospital for a period of not less than 18 months,

in the above-mentioned Mental Hospital; and

(6) we are of the opinion that the said

is a mentally disordered person;

f(c) we are of the opinion that the said

is so far deranged in mind as to render it essential that he/she should be detained in a Mental Hospital notwithstanding that the maximum number, prescribed by an order made in accordance with the provisiona of subsection (1) of section 37 of the Mental Health Ordinance, 1960, of persons who may at any given time be detained in such Mental Hospital, has been reached.

The reasons for my opinion are-

Dated this

day of

19......

Mental Hospital Visitor.

Note: This form must be sent to the Director of Medical and Health Services within forty-eight hours of the departure of the Visitor from the Mental Hospital

Dated this

day of

Registered medical practitioner.

The reasons for my opinion ato--

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FORM 8.

MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1960.

(No. 35 of 1960).

(Section 36).

Certificate of medical practitioners ar to mental disorder.

To: The Medical Superintendent of the

Dated this

day of

Registered medical practitioner.

19.....

Countersigned in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of section 36 (and of paragraph (5) of subsection (2) of section 37) of the Mental Health Ordinance, 1960, this

day of

Magistrate,

Mental Hospital known as

situate at

We

of

and

of

registered medical practitioners

• Delete whichever is inapplicable,

† Paragraph (c) may be deleted if no order made under subsection (1) ol section 37 of the Mental Health Ordinance, 1960 is in force at the date of completion of the form.