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1989 Ed.] Mental Health (Guardianship) Regulations [CAP. 136

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MENTAL HEALTH (GUARDIANSHIP) REGULATIONS

L.N. 417 of 1989 –

1. Citation

(Cap. 136, section 72)

[29 December 1989] L.N. 420 of 1989

These regulations may be cited as the Mental Health (Guardianship) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-- "Director" means the Director of Social Welfare;

"guardianship" means guardianship under Part III of the Ordinance; "guardianship application" means an application under section 33;

“private guardian” in relation to a patient means a person other than the Director who is the guardian of the patient under the Ordinance.

3. Duties of private guardians

(1) It shall be the duty of the private guardian of a patient-

(a) to permit access to the patient for the purpose of any visit by or on behalf of the Director in the exercise of his powers and duties under the Ordinance;

(b) to notify the Director of any change of his or the patient's place of residence not later than 14 days after such change takes place;

(c) where the patient has been absent for a continuous period of 14 days from the place last notified to the Director as the patient's place of residence, to notify the Director of that fact as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event not later than 14 days after the end of the continuous period of 14 days;

(d) to furnish the Director with such reports or information with regard to the patient as the Director may from time to time require;

(e) where it appears to the guardian that he will be unable to discharge the duties or functions of guardian for any period, to ...

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