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Applications to the tribunal.
MENTAL HEALTH (AMENDMENT)
Ord. No. 46/88
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(c) one or more shall be appointed from the members who are neither medical members nor social work members.
(6) Subject to the rules referred to in section 59G, the jurisdiction of the tribunal may be exercised by the chairman and 3 of its members, and references in this Ordinance to the tribunal shall be construed accordingly.
(7) The Registrar of the Supreme Court may defray the expenses of the tribunal to such amount as he may, with the consent of the Financial Secretary, determine.
(8) There shall be a secretary to the tribunal who shall be appointed by the Governor.
(9) The persons recommended to the Governor by the Director of Medical and Health Services under subsection (2)(b) shall be persons who, in the opinion of the Director, have relevant experience in psychiatry.
59B. (1) An application may be made to the tribunal for the review of the case of any person liable to be detained in a mental hospital or the Correctional Services Department Psychiatric Centre; but nothing in this section shall apply to any person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in pursuance of the order of any court during the period within which he is liable to be detained in pursuance of that sentence other than a person detained until Her Majesty's pleasure is known.
(2) An application may be made to the tribunal for the review of any case of-
(a) a patient permitted to be absent on trial under
section 39;
(b) a conditionally discharged patient within the mean-
ing of section 42B;
(c) a person admitted to guardianship,
(3) An application under subsection (1) or (2) may be made by-
(a) the patient; or
(b) his relative,
and, subject to subsection (5) and to any rules made under section 59G, may be made at any time.
(4) An application under subsection (1) or (2) may be brought for the purpose of reviewing any direction or deci- sion of a medical superintendent under this Ordinance and, when so brought, shall specify the grounds for applying for the review.
(5) Except with the leave of the Tribunal, no applica- tion may be made under subsection (1) or (2)-
(a) by a patient liable to be detained under a hospital order or transfer order, within a period of 12 months after he is first liable to be so detained; or
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