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Government psychiatric clinic as may be specified in the recognizance; or
(ii) that he shall undergo observation, investigation and treatment by a suitably qualified medical practitioner named in the recognizance.
(c) In the case of any person admitted to bail under paragraph (a) it may be a condition of the recognizance that the person reside in a mental hospital for the purposes of observation, investigation and treatment for such period, within the period specified in the recognizance, as may be required by the examining medical officer or medical practitioner.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance, where arrangements have been made for the reception of any person so required to reside at a mental hospital for the purposes of any observation, investigation and treatment he may be admitted to the mental hospital.
(e) Where a court or magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that a person admitted to bail under paragraph (a) has failed to observe any of the conditions of the recognizance taken under this subsection the court or magistrate may issue a warrant for the apprehension of the person; and the recognizance may be enforced in like manner, as a recognizance may be enforced under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221) or under Part II of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227), as the case may be.
(3) (Repealed 46 of 1988 s. 19)
(Added 3 of 1968 s. 3)
(4) Any order made in accordance with subsection (1) or (2) may be made in the absence of the person if the court or magistrate is satisfied on such evidence as shall be placed before him that no useful purpose might be served by the personal appearance before the court or magistrate of such person. (Amended 3 of 1968 s. 3; 46 of 1988 s. 19)
52. Removal to a mental hospital of a person
serving a sentence of imprisonment
(1) If the Governor is satisfied from the report of a medical officer that a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment is a mentally disordered person and that the nature or degree of the mental disorder from which he is suffering warrants his detention in a mental hospital for treatment, the Governor may, by transfer order, direct that the person be removed to and detained in such mental hospital as is specified in the order.
1989 Ed.]
Mental Health
[CAP. 136
33
Government psychiatric clinic as may be specified in the recognizance; or
(ii) that he shall undergo observation, investigation and treatment by a suitably qualified medical practitioner named in the recognizance.
(c) In the case of any person admitted to bail under paragraph (a) it may be a condition of the recognizance that the person reside in a mental hospital for the purposes of observation, investigation and treatment for such period, within the period specified in the recognizance, as may be required by the examining medical officer or medical practitioner.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance, where arrangements have been made for the reception of any person so required to reside at a mental hospital for the purposes of any observation, investigation and treatment he may be admitted to the mental hospital.
(e) Where a court or magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that a person admitted to bail under paragraph (a) has failed to observe any of the conditions of the recognizance taken under this subsection the court or magistrate may issue a warrant for the apprehension of the person; and the recognizance may be enforced in like manner, as a recognizance may be enforced under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221) or under Part II of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227), as the case may be.
(3) (Repealed 46 of 1988 s. 19)
(Added 3 of 1968 s. 3)
(4) Any order made in accordance with subsection (1) or (2) may be made in the absence of the person if the court or magistrate is satisfied on such evidence as shall be placed before him that no useful purpose might be served by the personal appearance before the court or magistrate of such person. (Amended 3 of 1968 s. 3; 46 of 1988 s. 19)
52. Removal to a mental hospital of a person
serving a sentence of imprisonment
(1) If the Governor is satisfied from the report of a medical officer that a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment is a mentally disordered person and that the nature or degree of the mental disorder from which he is suffering warrants his detention in a mental hospital for treatment, the Governor may, by transfer order, direct that the person be removed to and detained in such mental hospital as is specified in the order.
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