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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1989

HEALTH (AMENDMENT} REGULATIONS, WHICH

"THE BRINGING INTO OPERATION OF THE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE HAS BEEN HELD BACK TO AWAIT THE MAKING OF THE MENTAL REGULATIONS AND THE MENTAL HEALTH (GUARDIANSHIP) ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION ORDINANCE," HE EXPLAINED.

OF VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN THE

THE NEW SECTION 49 OF THE AMENDED ORDINANCE PROVIDES THE COURT THE POWER, UPON APPLICATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF HOSPITAL SERVICES ON MEDICAL GROUNDS, TO MAKE A HOSPITAL ORDER AUTHORISING THE CONTINUED DETENTION OF A PERSON IN THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PSYCHIATRIC CENTRE AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF HIS SENTENCE.

"THIS SECTION CANNOT BE PUT INTO OPERATION AT PRESENT AS THE JUDICIARY WILL STILL NEED TO DRAW UP CERTAIN PROCEDURAL RULES GOVERNING THE RECEIPT AND CONSIDERATION OF SUCH APPLICATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

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PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 49, SUCH A PERSON, FOUND TO BE MEDICALLY UNFIT TO RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY, WILL DETAINED IN A MENTAL HOSPITAL THROUGH THE NORMAL CHANNELS PROVIDED OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE AMENDED ORDINANCE.

IF

BE

IN

THE MENTAL

HEALTH { AMENDMENT)

REGULATIONS 1989 CONTAIN 12 DETENTION,

BILINGUAL STATUTORY FORMS DEALING WITH ADMISSION GUARDIANSHIP, DISCHARGE, AND SO ON. THESE FORMS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN THE ORDINANCE.

THE MENTAL HEALTH (GUARDIANSHIP) REGULATIONS 1989 SET OUT IN DETAIL THE RESPECTIVE DUTIES OF PRIVATE GUARDIANS AND OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND THE PROCEDURES RELATING ΤΟ THE TRANSFER OF GUARDIANSHIP.

A GUIDE TO THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A BEEN PREPARED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

THE GUARDIANSHIP SCHEME IS TO BE OPERATED UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

GUARDIAN HAS

THE GENERAL

PATIENTS AGED 18 AND ABOVE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDER MAY BE PLACED UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF EITHER THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE OR ANOTHER PERSON ACCEPTABLE TO THE DIRECTOR.

THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SCHEME WILL ENABLE SUCH PERSONS ΤΟ BE ADEQUATELY CARED FOR, REDUCING THE NEED FOR THE PATIENT ΤΟ BE ADMITTED INTO A MENTAL HOSPITAL.

THE APPLICATION FOR GUARDIANSHIP MAY BE MADE TO THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARK BY A RELATIVE OF THE PATIENT, A REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER OR A PUBLIC OFFICER IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SUPPORTED BY THE MEDICAL OPINION OF TWO MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.

/UPON APPOINTMENT