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THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1987

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POWERS TO ENTER PRIVATE PREMISES AND DISORDERED PERSONS.

TO REMOVE MENTALLY

GRANT A WARRANT THE BILL PROVIDES THAT A MAGISTRATE MAY

PERSONS AUTHORISING A POLICE OFFICER AND OTHER AUTHORISED TO ENTER ANY

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN APPROVED SOCIAL WORKER OR COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC NURSE IF

A PERSON LIABLE THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT

PRIVATE PREMISES

TAKEN OR RETAKEN UNDER THE ORDINANCE OR SUSPECTED TO BE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDER FOUND THERE.

TO BE PERSON A

13 то BE

A

IT ALSO EMPOWERS A POLICE OFFICER TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY SUSPECTED MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSON,

HIM AND REMOVE DEPARTMENT OF A FORTHWITH TO THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE MAY BE DETAINED FOR UP TO 24 A HOURS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING HIM TO BE EXAMINED BY

ARRANGEMENTS FOR HIS DOCTOR AND OF MAKING THE NECESSARY TREATMENT AND CARE.

MR

SAID CHAMBERS

THAT THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE COMMITTEE AND THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT

HAD BEEN CONSULTED ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES AND HAD INDICATED THEIR GENERAL

OF THE SUPPORT

PROPOSALS. THE

HELD GOVERNMENT ALSO CONSULTATIONS WITH THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS, OTHER PROFESSIONAL AS A RESULT, A BODIES, THE UNIVERSITIES AND THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

ΤΟ NUMBER OF CHANGES

THEIR COMMENTS AND

SUGGESTIONS.

WERE MADE IN

RESPONSE

MR CHAMBERS

THAT

REVIEW

OF

OF

THE

OF POINTED OUT

BECAUSE

THE

DETENTION

PROCEDURES, AND DISCHARGE

THE INTRODUCTION

MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW GUARDIANSHIP SCHEME AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A

FINANCIAL AND STAFFING TRIBUNAL PROPOSED IN THE BILL, THERE WILL BE

HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MEDICAL AND

ANNUAL

COST RECURRENT

OF

DEPARTMENT AND JUDICIARY. THE TOTAL IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL IS ESTIMATED AT $19.3 MILLION.

OF THE

EXECUTIVE INTO THE

THE BILL WHICH HAS RECEIVED THE ENDORSEMENT COUNCIL WILL BE FORMALLY GAZETTED ON JUNE 19 AND INTRODUCED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST READING ON JULY 1

+

SECRETARY CENTRAL

ROAD,

TO THE VIEWS ON PROVISIONS OF THE BILL CAN BE SENT FOR HEALTH

WELFARE,

7/F., AND

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD OR TO OMELCO AT 8 JACKSON

CENTRAL.

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