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TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1990
ANY
IN
THE
STUDY, SUPPORT OF
WORKING PARTY THAT THE CLAIM BEEN DEPRIVED OF THEIR LEGAL
HE EXPLAINED THAT IN THE COURSE OF
EVIDENCE HAD NOT DISCOVERED THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS HAD RIGHTS.
HANDICAPPED TOOL THAN SEPARATE
"TO CORRECT ANY PUBLIC MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MENTAL PERSONS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION IS A MORE EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION.
TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE "THE PRESENT LEGISLATION RELATING
CAN BE IMPROVED BY VARIOUS MEASURES MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS OTHER THAN SEPARATE LEGISLATION," HE CONTINUED.
THE
MENTAL
DEFINITION OF "MENTAL ΤΟ BE REVISED BECAUSE MANY MENTALLY
THE WORKING PARTY RECOMMENDED THAT THE DISORDER" IN
HEALTH ORDINANCE DISTINGUISH MENTAL HANDICAP FROM MENTAL ILLNESS HANDICAPPED PERSONS DO NOT SUFFER FROM SUCH ILLNESS.
PROVISIONS IN THE MENTAL THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
INTO ADMISSION
GUARDIANSHIP, TRIBUNAL AND SAFEGUARDS AGAINST
FOR
IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT MANY OF THE HEALTH ORDINANCE PROTECT
PROVISIONS AS THE PERSONS SUCH APPEAL TO THE MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW ILL AND DEGRADING TREATMENT.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING PARTY INCLUDE:
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REHABILITATION
SERVICE
FOR
MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
PERSONS
*
SHOULD BE REGULARLY REVIEWED AND IMPROVED;
PUBLIC EDUCATION ON MENTAL RETARDATION
SHOULD BE PROMOTED
ABOUT
IN ORDER TO DISPEL THE COMMUNITY'S MISCONCEPTIONS MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS;
CONSENT
THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH DOCTORS MUST SEEK AND OBTAIN
CARRYING OUT MEDICAL TREATMENT OR SURGICAL BEFORE
ON OPERATIONS
MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS, ESPECIALLY IRREVERSIBLE NATURE SUCH THOSE OF AN
THE STERILISATION, ARE INCAPABLE SHOULD BE REVIEWED IF THE PERSONS CONCERNED
ON ACCOUNT OF OF GIVING THE NECESSARY CONSENT THEMSELVES MENTAL INCAPACITY;
* CONSIDERATION
SHOULD BE
GIVEN
TO
OF
SPECIAL
THE PROVISION SPECIALISED INSTITUTIONS FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED OFFENDERS WHERE EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON EDUCATION, AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES ARE PROVIDED BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE OFFENDERS;
AND REHABILITATION
*
FOR PRODUCED LAWYERS THROUGH JUDICIARY TO HANDICAPPED PERSONS;
MENTAL RETARDATION EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON
DISSEMINATION TO
SHOULD
BE
POLICE
THE PROFESSIONAL
THEIR ENRICH
TRAINING SCHOOLS, LEGAL
AND THE BODIES, KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MENTALLY
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