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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