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1989 Ed.]

Mental Health

[CAP. 136

1

Section

CHAPTER 136

MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. Declaration of mental hospitals

4. Delegation

5. Appointment of medical superintendents and assistant medical superintendents

6. Appointment and duties of visitors

7.

PART II

PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDERS

7. Court may order inquiry

8. Provision as to notice of inquiry

9. Power to examine person alleged to be mentally disordered

9

10. Questions to be decided by Court

9

11. Appointment of committees

10

12. Powers of management of estate of mentally disordered person

10

13. Powers of Registrar

10

14. What relatives may attend proceedings

11

15. Orders may be made on petition

11

16. Dealing with mentally disordered person's property for certain purposes

11

17. Committee to execute instruments

11

18. Performance of contract

12

19. Partner found to be mentally disordered

12

20. Disposal of business premises

12

21. Committee may dispose of lease

12

22. Transfer of stock of mentally disordered person

12

23. Transfer of property of mentally disordered person residing out of Hong Kong

13

24. Power to order maintenance without appointing committee

13

25. Temporary provision for maintenance of mentally disordered person

13

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1989 Ed.] Mental Health [CAP. 136 1 Section CHAPTER 136 MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Page PART I PRELIMINARY Declaration of mental hospitals 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. 4. 5. 6. . Delegation Appointment of medical superintendents and assistant medical super- intendents Appointment and duties of visitors + ก เ 5 5 7 PART II PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDERS 7. Court may order inquiry 8. Provision as to notice of inquiry 9. Power to examine person alleged to be mentally disordered 9 10. Questions to be decided by Court ..... 9 11. Appointment of committees 10 12.. Powers of management of estate of mentally disordered person 10 13. Powers of Registrar 10 14. What relatives may attend proceedings 11 15. Orders may be made on petition 11 16. Dealing with mentally disordered person's property for certain purposes 11 17. Committee to execute instruments 11 18. Performance of contract 12 19. Partner found to be mentally disordered 12 20. Disposal of business premises 12 21. Committee may dispose of lease 12 22. Transfer of stock of mentally disordered person. 12 23. Transfer of property of mentally disordered person residing out of Hong Kong 13 24. Power to order maintenance without appointing committee 13 25. Temporary provision for maintenance of mentally disordered person 13
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1989 Ed.]

Mental Health

[CAP. 136

1

Section

CHAPTER 136

MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Declaration of mental hospitals

1.

Short title

2.

Interpretation

3.

4.

5.

6. .

Delegation

Appointment of medical superintendents and assistant medical super-

intendents

Appointment and duties of visitors

+

ก เ

5

5

7

PART II

PROCEEDINGS IN INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL DISORDERS

7.

Court may order inquiry

8.

Provision as to notice of inquiry

9.

Power to examine person alleged to be mentally disordered

9

10.

Questions to be decided by Court .....

9

11.

Appointment of committees

10

12..

Powers of management of estate of mentally disordered person

10

13.

Powers of Registrar

10

14.

What relatives may attend proceedings

11

15.

Orders may be made on petition

11

16.

Dealing with mentally disordered person's property for certain purposes

11

17.

Committee to execute instruments

11

18.

Performance of contract

12

19.

Partner found to be mentally disordered

12

20.

Disposal of business premises

12

21.

Committee may dispose of lease

12

22.

Transfer of stock of mentally disordered person.

12

23.

Transfer of property of mentally disordered person residing out of Hong

Kong

13

24.

Power to order maintenance without appointing committee

13

25.

Temporary provision for maintenance of mentally disordered person

13

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