Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1964 (NSW)
MENTAL HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT.
Act No. 69 ,1964.
An Act to amend the law relating to the care, treat- ment and control of persons who are mentally ill and the management of their estates and the fees payable in respect of such management; to provide for the control of trust moneys held on behalf of patients; for these and other purposes to amend the Mental Health Act, 1958-1961; to validate certain matters; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 18th
December, 1964.] BE it enacted by the Queen ' s M o s t Excellent Majesty, b y a n d with the advice a n d consent of the Legislative Counci l and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Pa r l i amen t assembled, a n d by the au thor i ty of the same, as
f o l l o w s : —
1. ( 1 ) Th i s A c t m a y be cited as the " M e n t a l Hea l th
( A m e n d m e n t ) Ac t , 1 9 6 4 " .
( 2 ) T h e M e n t a l Hea l th Ac t , 1 9 5 8 , as a m e n d e d by
subsequent Ac t s a n d by this Ac t , m a y be cited as the M e n t a l
Hea l th Ac t , 1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 4 .
2 . T h e M e n t a l Hea l th Ac t , 1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 1 , is a m e n d e d —
(a ) ( i ) b y insert ing in section two next after the ma t t e r
re la t ing to P a r t X I I t he following new
m a t t e r : —
P A R T X I I A . — P A T I E N T S ' T R U S T A C C O U N T S
AT A D M I S S I O N C E N T R E S , M E N T A L H O S
PITALS OR A U T H O R I S E D H O S P I T A L S —
ss. 101A-101D. ;
(ii) by omitting from the same section the figures
" 1 1 2 " a n d b y insert ing in lieu thereof the
figures " 1 1 3 " ;
( b ) ( i ) by inser t ing nex t after p a r a g r a p h (e ) of sub
sect ion o n e of sect ion twelve t h e following
new p a r a g r a p h : —
(f) where he is escorted to such admission cent re by a welfare officer w h o in writ ing informs the super in tendent of such admiss ion cent re tha t such welfare officer believes such pe r son t o b e a
menta l ly ill p e r s o n ; (ii) by omitting from the proviso to the same sub
sect ion the w o r d a n d symbols "o r ( e ) " a n d
b y insert ing in lieu thereof t h e w o r d a n d
symbols " , (e) o r ( f ) " ;
(i i i)
(iii) by inserting in the same proviso after the
w o r d s "menta l ly ill pe r son" the words "o r
ough t t o be de ta ined therein for observa t ion
o r t r e a t m e n t " ; (iv) by inserting next after subsection three of the
s a m e section the following new subsec t ions : —
(3A ) W h e r e a justice o r medica l p rac
t i t ioner pu r suan t t o subsection th ree of this section is unab le t o ob ta in en t ry in to a n y place where h e has reasonable cause to believe the re is a n y person , in respect of w h o m a justice has been informed a s therein provided , such justice m a y by o rder unde r his h a n d
requ i re a m e m b e r of the pol ice force to accom p a n y h im or such medica l pract i t ioner for the p u r p o s e of enabl ing h im or such medica l p rac t i t ioner to visit a n d examine such person or m a k e inquiry o r r epor t a s referred to in subsect ion three of this section.
( 3 B ) A m e m b e r of the police force in pur
suance of a n y o rde r m a d e unde r subsect ion two , three or (3A) of this section may , with such assistance as m a y b e found necessary, en te r any p lace where he has reasonable cause to believe the person , in respect of w h o m a just ice h a s been informed as provided in sub section two or three of this section, m a y be , a n d use such force a s m a y b e necessary for m a k i n g such e n t r y whe ther by b reak ing open
doo r s o r o therwise . (v) by inserting in subsection ten of the same section after the words "Schedu le T w o " the
following new p a r a g r a p h : — A person shall no t b e admi t ted to o r
de ta ined in an admiss ion cent re u p o n the
certificate of a medica l prac t i t ioner given forthe
the purposes aforesaid unless he has been admi t ted there to wi thin ten days after the issue of the certificate.
(c)
b y omit t ing f rom section thi r teen the words "of this P a r t " .
3 . T h e M e n t a l Hea l th Ac t , 1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 1 , is further
a m e n d e d by insert ing at the end of section twenty the follow
ing n e w s u b s e c t i o n : —
( 2 ) A super in tendent m a y m a k e a r rangements wi th
ano the r super in tendent for the transfer of a pa t ien t f rom t h e admiss ion centre , men ta l hospi ta l o r au thor ised hospi ta l in wh ich such pa t ien t is de ta ined to the admiss ion centre , men ta l hospi ta l o r au thor ised hospi ta l of which such o ther super in tendent is the super in tendent . A n y such a r r angemen t shall b e sufficient au thor i ty for the t ransfer of such pat ient and for his be ing received in to a n d de ta ined in the admiss ion centre , men ta l hospi ta l o r au thor ised hospi ta l to which he is so t ransferred.
4 . T h e M e n t a l Hea l th Ac t , 1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 1 , is further
a m e n d e d —
( a ) ( i ) by omit t ing f rom subsect ion one of section twenty-one the words " twenty-one yea r s " wherever occurr ing a n d by insert ing in lieu
thereof t h e words "e ighteen y e a r s " ; (ii) by omitting from the same subsection the
words "shal l b e in wri t ing a n d be m a d e to the supe r in t enden t " and by insert ing in l ieu thereof the words " m a y b e m a d e oral ly o r in wri t ing and shall b e m a d e to the superin tendent o r a medica l officer";
(iii)
(iii) by omitting from subsection two of the same section the words " twenty-one y e a r s " wherever occurr ing and by insert ing in lieu thereof the
words "e ighteen y e a r s " ;
( b )
by omi t t ing f rom subsection one of section twenty- t w o the words " twenty-one y e a r s " wherever occur r ing a n d by inserting in lieu thereof the words
"e ighteen yea r s" .
| 5. | T h e | M e n t a l | Hea l th | Ac t , | 1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 1 , | is | further |
a m e n d e d —
(a) by inserting at the end of section twenty-five the following new subsect ion : —
( 2 ) T h e provisions of P a r t V of this A c t shall,
no twi ths tanding anyth ing in this Ac t , apply to and in respect of a person de ta ined in a men ta l hospi ta l p u r s u a n t to this sect ion as from the t ime such pe r son ceases t o b e subject to b e con t inued in custody.
(b)
by inserting at the end of section twenty-seven the following new subsect ion : —
( 2 ) T h e provisions of P a r t V of this A c t shall,
no twi ths tanding anyth ing in this Ac t , apply to and in respect of a person de ta ined in a men ta l hospi ta l p u r s u a n t t o this section as f rom the t ime such pe r son ceases t o be subject t o b e con t inued in
cus tody.
(c) by inserting next after section twenty-nine the following new sections : —
29A . ( 1 ) Th i s sect ion shall , no twi ths tanding anything in this Ac t , apply to all persons deta ined in a men ta l hospi ta l pu r suan t to the provis ions of this P a r t of this Ac t .
(2)
(2 ) Special leave of absence m a y in a n emergency b e granted , u p o n such te rms and condi t ions as hereinaf ter app roved , by the super in tendent t o a n y person to w h o m this section appl ies .
N o such leave shall b e gran ted unless the Minis te r has app roved of a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of the super in tendent for this pu rpose and of the te rms a n d condi t ions u p o n which such leave shall b e gran ted .
N o such r e c o m m e n d a t i o n shall b e m a d e by the super in tendent unless the super in tendent is of the op in ion tha t n o danger to the communi ty o r any m e m b e r thereof would result if the person in respect of w h o m the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n is m a d e were g ran ted such leave.
If any t e rm or condi t ion u p o n which special leave of absence is g ran ted to any pe r son pu r suan t to this section is b roken such person m a y be re taken a n d deal t wi th as p rov ided in section thir ty of this Ac t .
( 3 ) I n this s ec t i on—
" e m e r g e n c y " m e a n s visit to a sick o r dying n e a r relat ive, a t t endance a t the funeral of a near relat ive o r such o ther c i rcumstance as m a y b e deemed by the super in tendent a n d app roved b y the Minis ter as a n emergency ;
"nea r re la t ive" has the mean ing ascr ibed there to
in subsect ion seven of sect ion twelve of this
Ac t .
29B . ( 1 ) If at t he expi ra t ion of six m o n t h s from the da te of his conveyance , r emova l o r be ing sent to a men ta l hospi ta l p u r s u a n t to the provisions of this P a r t of this Ac t , such person is still a pe r son de ta ined in a men ta l hospi ta l p u r s u a n t to the provi sions of this P a r t of this Ac t , the super in tendent shall , as soon as prac t icable , cause such pe r son to be b rough t before a T r i b u n a l as const i tu ted unde r
sect ion thi r teen of this A c t for examina t ion .
T h e
T h e T r i b u n a l shall de te rmine whe ther o r no t such
person should b e de ta ined in a m e n t a l hospi ta l for
further observat ion and t rea tment .
If t he T r i b u n a l de termines tha t such pe r son
should be so de ta ined such pe r son shall b e deta ined
in accordance wi th such de te rmina t ion .
If t he T r i b u n a l de termines tha t such person
should no t b e so de ta ined , such pe r son shall, if he r ema ins subject t o b e con t inued in custody, b e r emoved to the pr i son or o the r p lace from where h e was t aken or t o some o ther pr i son o r p lace of conf inement o r if such person does no t r ema in subject to b e cont inued in cus tody h e shall be d ischarged.
2 9 c . I t shall be the d u t y of the super in tendent
of a men ta l hospi ta l in which any person is de ta ined pu r suan t to the provisions of this P a r t of this Ac t to medical ly examine or cause to b e medical ly examined , a t such intervals as m a y b e prescr ibed, such pe r son wi th a view to de te rmin ing whe ther o r no t such pe r son is still menta l ly ill a n d his con t inued de ten t ion in a men ta l hospi ta l is necessary.
(d) by inserting at the end of subsection two of section
thir ty-three the following n e w p a r a g r a p h : — No th ing in this subsect ion shall affect the opera t ion of subsect ion two of sect ion twenty of this Ac t in i ts appl ica t ion to persons to w h o m subsection t w o of section twenty-five o r of section twenty-
seven of this A c t appl ies .
| 6. | ( 1 ) | T h e | M e n t a l | Hea l th | Ac t , | 1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 1 , | is | fur ther |
a m e n d e d —
( a ) b y omi t t ing section fifty-four a n d b y insert ing in lieu thereof the following section : —
5 4 . ( 1 ) T h e r e shal l b e cha rged in respect of
the powers , author i t ies , dut ies a n d functions of the
M a s t e r in the genera l care , p ro tec t ion and manage
m e n t o r supervision of t h e m a n a g e m e n t of the estates
estates of pa t ients , p ro tec ted persons o r incapab le persons such fees whe the r by way of percentage o r
o therwise as m a y b e prescr ibed. Such fees shall b e collected a n d accounted for b y such persons and in such m a n n e r and shall be pa id to such accounts as m a y b e prescr ibed.
Such fees shall b e cha rged u p o n and payab le ou t of the estate of a pat ient , pro tec ted pe r son or incapab le person whe ther o r not , before payment , such pat ient , p ro tec ted person or incapable person has been discharged, such pat ient , protected person or incapab le person has died o r there has , unde r section forty of this Ac t , been m a d e a dec lara t ion in respect of such pro tec ted person or incapab le person .
( 2 ) T h e fees u n d e r this sect ion shall be
a r ranged from t ime to t ime so as to p r o d u c e a n a n n u a l a m o u n t inc identa l to the powers , authori t ies , dut ies and functions of the Mas t e r as aforesaid a n d
n o m o r e . ( 3 ) T h e regulat ions m a d e for the purposes of this sect ion m a y apply general ly o r to specified classes o r subject-matters o r t o all classes a n d subject-matters o the r t h a n those specified and m a y p rov ide for the waiver , remiss ion or reduc t ion of a n y fees in specified c i rcumstances o r a t t he discre
t ion o r wi th the concur rence of the Mas te r .
( b ) ( i ) by omi t t ing from p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of section sixty-one the words " o n e t housand p o u n d s " and by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "five
t housand p o u n d s " ;
( i i ) b y omi t t ing f rom p a r a g r a p h ( d ) of the same sect ion the words "five h u n d r e d p o u n d s " and b y insert ing in lieu thereof the words "five
t housand p o u n d s " ;
( c )
(c) by omitting from subsection one of section sixty- five the words " , a n d all pe rcen tages" a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "o r voluntary pat ient , and all fees whe ther by way of percen tage
o r o t h e r w i s e " ; ( d )
(i) by inserting at the end of subsection one of sect ion sixty-eight the following new para
g r a p h : — This subsect ion shall no t apply to o r in respect of any ba lances where such ba lances are held by the Mas t e r jointly wi th any o the r person and such o ther person has objected in
writ ing to its appl icat ion. ( i i ) by omit t ing from subsect ion two of the s a m e
sect ion the w o r d s — "sect ion.
T h e costs and expenses of such al locat ion shall b e a charge on the c o m m o n fund ." and by insert ing in lieu thereof the w o r d
" A c t . " ;
( i i i ) by omit t ing subsect ion th ree of the same section a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the
following subsections : —
( 3 ) In teres t shall be al lowed o n — ( a ) all capi ta l ba lances o n cur ren t accoun t forming pa r t of the c o m m o n fund ;
( b ) i ncome balances o n cur ren t accoun t
forming pa r t of the c o m m o n fund where , in the opin ion of the Mas ter , such income should be interest earn ing .
Interes t al lowed in respect of income
balances shall be compu ted as from such da te
as the Mas t e r m a y de te rmine .
( 4 ) P u r s u a n t t o subsect ion th ree of this
section, interest shall be credi ted at such ra te and at such t ime or t imes as the Mas t e r may de te rmine .
Excep t
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E x c e p t as p rov ided in this section, ba lances in the c o m m o n fund shall b e deemed no t t o
e a r n interest .
( e ) by inser t ing next after sect ion sixty-eight the following n e w sections : —
68A. ( 1 ) O u t of the to ta l a m o u n t of interest
ea rned in the year ending the thir t ieth d a y of J u n e in the year one thousand n ine h u n d r e d and sixty- five a n d each succeeding year by all investments from the c o m m o n fund the Mas t e r m a y set aside such s u m as he m a y consider necessary, which sum shall b e carr ied to a n accoun t t o b e cal led the Es ta tes G u a r a n t e e and Reserve A c c o u n t to be kep t
by the Mas te r .
( 2 ) A n y capi ta l profit m a d e u p o n realisa t ion of investments from the c o m m o n fund shall b e carr ied to the Es ta tes G u a r a n t e e and Reserve Accoun t .
( 3 ) T h e Esta tes G u a r a n t e e and Reserve
A c c o u n t m a y b e appl ied for all o r a n y of the following purposes : —
( a )
p a y m e n t to the c o m m o n fund of a n a m o u n t equivalent t o the loss u p o n real isat ion of any inves tment m a d e from t h e c o m m o n f u n d ;
( b )
p a y m e n t of any costs incur red in pro tec t ing
investments m a d e f rom the c o m m o n f u n d ;
(c) p a y m e n t of such other expenses o r charges
incur red in respect of the c o m m o n fund or inves tments m a d e therefrom as in the opinion of the Mas t e r a re proper ly charge able against the Es ta tes G u a r a n t e e a n d
Rese rve A c c o u n t ; ( d ) p a y m e n t of a n y legal costs, charges a n d expenses no t o rdered b y the cour t to b e charged against a par t icu lar es ta te o r other wise no t p roper ly chargeable against a
par t icu lar e s t a t e ;
(e)
(e ) p a y m e n t of a n y legal costs, charges a n d expenses n o t o rdered by the cou r t to b e charged agains t a par t icular es ta te bu t o therwise proper ly chargeable against a par t icular es ta te where there a re insufficient funds in the par t icular es ta te t o mee t such costs, charges a n d expenses ;
(f) costs a n d expenses incur red by the M a s t e r in ob ta in ing legal advice or in legal p ro ceedings to which the Mas te r is o r is m a d e a pa r ty where such costs a n d expenses a r e such tha t by reason of general interest and impor tance of the subject ma t t e r of the advice o r proceedings , they should not , in the opin ion of the Mas te r , b e charged
against a par t icu lar es ta te . 6 8 B .
W h e r e , after a l lowing interest in pu r suance
of section sixty-eight of this Ac t and after setting aside the sum referred to in subsection one of sec t ion 68A of this Act , a surplus remains ou t of the income of inves tments m a d e f rom the c o m m o n fund, such surplus , o r so m u c h thereof as the Mas t e r m a y de termine , m a y b e appl ied towards
p roduc t ion of the annua l a m o u n t incidental to the work ing of the Mas te r ' s Office.
A n y a m o u n t so appl ied shall b e t aken in to
accoun t in a r ranging the fees chargeable u n d e r section fifty-four of this A c t .
(f)
by omitting sections sixty-nine and seventy and by inser t ing in lieu thereof the following sections : —
6 9 . M o n e y s unapp l ied as p rovided in sections
sixty-eight, 68A a n d 6 8 B of this A c t a n d moneys in
the c o m m o n fund m a y b e inves t ed—
(a) in any of the securities authorised by the
Trus t ee Ac t , 1 9 2 5 , as a m e n d e d by subse
quen t A c t s ; o r (b)
(b )
on deposi t wi th the T reasu re r for a per iod o r pe r iods no t exceeding twelve mon ths in a n y o n e case which deposi t shall bea r interest a t a ra te t o b e agreed upon , a n d a n y such deposi t m a y b e renewed f rom t ime t o t ime subject to the l ike c o n d i t i o n s : P ro
vided tha t t h e tota l a m o u n t invested on
deposi t wi th the T rea su re r shall not , a t a n y
one t ime, exceed five h u n d r e d thousand
pounds .
7 0 .
( 1 ) T h e M a s t e r m a y sell inves tments
be longing to the c o m m o n fund a n d m a y wi thdraw a n y pa r t of the moneys belonging to the c o m m o n fund for any pu rpose of o r re la t ing to t h e exercise a n d d ischarge by the Mas t e r of his powers , au thor i ties, dut ies a n d functions in a n y such capaci ty as is men t ioned in this P a r t or P a r t X I I of this A c t o r
for any p u r p o s e au thor i sed by o r unde r this or any o the r A c t .
( 2 ) T h e M a s t e r m a y wi thdraw from the
c o m m o n fund any a m o u n t belonging to any par t icu
lar es ta te included in the c o m m o n fund a n d m a y
separa te ly invest such a m o u n t for t h e benefit of
such par t icu la r es ta te .
(3 ) A m o u n t s w i thd rawn from the c o m m o n fund p u r s u a n t to this section shall as f rom the da te of such wi thdrawal cease to have any c la im for
interest o r o therwise from the c o m m o n fund.
70A. ( 1 ) T h e Mas t e r m a y m a k e advances from the c o m m o n fund for any p u r p o s e of o r re la t ing to any estate in course of adminis t ra t ion o r in the care , p ro tec t ion a n d m a n a g e m e n t thereof by h im.
( 2 )
(2 ) A n y sum so advanced shall bea r
interest at a ra te to be fixed by the Mas te r and such sum and the interest the reon shall b e a charge o n the assets of the estate or o n the specific asset in respect of which the advance was m a d e .
W h e r e any sum so advanced is app l ied in o r towards the d ischarge of any deb t o r liability the charge unde r this subsect ion shall r a n k in the same order of pr ior i ty as the deb t or liability.
( 3 ) A n y interest received under this section
shall b e pa id in to the Interest Accoun t .
(g) (i) by inserting in section seventy-nine after the
w o r d " p a t i e n t " where firstly occurr ing the
words "o r voluntary p a t i e n t " ; (ii)
by omitting from the same section the words "pa t ien t or his e s ta te" and by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "pa t ien t or voluntary pa t ien t o r his estate before or after his discharge or
from his estate after his d e a t h " .
( 2 ) P a r a g r a p h s ( a ) and (c) of subsection one of this
| sect ion shall c o m m e n c e u p o n | a day to b e appo in ted | by | the |
| G o v e r n o r | a n d | notified | by | p roc l ama t ion | publ i shed | in | the |
| Gaze t t e . |
| 7. | T h e | M e n t a l | Hea l th | Ac t , | 1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 1 , | is | further |
| a m e n d e d | b y | omit t ing | f rom | p a r a g r a p h | ( a ) | of | subsection | one |
of section one h u n d r e d a n d one the words " a n d is confined in any such hospi ta l or o ther inst i tution and tha t h e " a n d by
| inser t ing in lieu thereof | the w o r d | " a n d " . |
8. ( 1 ) T h e M e n t a l Hea l th Ac t , 1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 1 , is further
a m e n d e d by insert ing next after sect ion o n e h u n d r e d and one the following new P a r t : —
P A R T X I I A .
P A T I E N T S ' T R U S T A C C O U N T S AT A D M I S S I O N C E N T R E S ,
M E N T A L H O S P I T A L S OR A U T H O R I S E D H O S P I T A L S .
101A . ( 1 ) W h e r e moneys a re received by a superin t enden t from pat ients for cus tody o n behalf of the pa t ien ts o r from some o ther person for the benefit, use o r en joyment of pat ients , such moneys m a y be pa id in to a t rust fund styled Pat ients T rus t F u n d in a b a n k app roved by the Treasure r .
( 2 ) A separa te cur ren t accoun t in this P a r t
of this A c t referred to as a pa t ient ' s accoun t shall b e kep t in the Pa t ien ts Trus t F u n d by the super in tendent in respect of each pat ient .
( 3 ) M o n e y s s tanding to the credit of a
pa t ien t ' s accoun t m a y be wi thd rawn by tha t pa t ient for any purpose which, in the op in ion of the super in tendent is for the benefit, use o r enjoyment of tha t pa t ient .
( 4 ) ( a ) W h e r e a pa t ient is, in the op in ion of
the super in tendent , incapable , t h rough infirmity ar is ing
f rom disease o r age o r o ther reason, of wi thdrawing a n d safeguarding money from tha t pa t ient ' s account , t he super in tendent m a y author ise the wi thdrawal of such sum from tha t pa t ient ' s accoun t as h e considers neces sary for the pu rchase of goods a n d services for the
benefit, use o r en joyment of such pa t ien t . ( b ) In such c i rcumstances , a certificate, b y two persons employed o n the staff of an admiss ion cen t re , men ta l hospi ta l o r au thor ised hospi ta l , to the effect tha t the goods o r services represented by the sum wi thd rawn have been received by the pa t ien t for his benefit, use or enjoyment will be evidence tha t tha t pa t ien t received those goods o r services.
( 5 ) In this section " p a t i e n t " includes a
volun ta ry pa t ient .
101B.
101B. ( 1 ) Subject to this Ac t , ba lances to the credit of pa t i en t s ' accounts in the books kep t at a n admission centre , men ta l hospi ta l o r author ised hospi ta l shall b e one genera l fund and shall b e avai lable for inves tment as p rov ided in this P a r t of this Ac t .
( 2 ) Interes t received from the investments a n d
o n b a n k credi t ba lances in the Pat ients T rus t F u n d shall b e credi ted to a n accoun t to b e cal led Pat ients Ameni t i es
A c c o u n t a n d shall be al located therefrom as p rov ided in this sect ion.
( 3 ) T h e super in tendent shall apply moneys
s tanding to the credit of the Pat ients Ameni t ies A c c o u n t towards the paymen t for goods, services a n d amenit ies for the benefit, use o r enjoyment of pat ients general ly in the admiss ion centre , men ta l hospi ta l o r au thor ised hospi ta l of which such super in tendent is the superinten den t .
( 4 ) A n y capi ta l profit m a d e u p o n real isat ion
of investments from the general fund shall b e car r ied
to the Pa t ien ts Ameni t i es Accoun t .
( 5 ) A n y loss u p o n real isat ion of an investment
shal l b e me t f rom the Pat ien ts Ameni t ies Accoun t . 1 0 1 c . M o n e y s in the genera l fund m a y b e invested in
a n y of the securities au thor ised by the Trus tee Ac t ,
1 9 2 5 , as amended by subsequent A c t s .
101D . After the d ischarge o r dea th of a pa t ien t o r vo lun ta ry pat ient , whose estate has been t aken charge of by the Mas te r , t he super in tendent shall p a y over to the Mas t e r any m o n e y s tanding to the credi t of tha t
pa t ien t in his pa t ient ' s account .
( 2 ) A n y act , ma t t e r o r th ing d o n e before the com
m e n c e m e n t of subsect ion one of this sect ion which would h a v e been val id h a d tha t subsect ion been in force at t he t ime
| such act , ma t t e r o r th ing was d o n e is hereby | val idated. |
9. T h e M e n t a l Hea l th Ac t , 1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 1 , is further a m e n d e d —
( a ) by insert ing next after section one h u n d r e d and nine the following new section : —
109A . ( 1 ) Th i s section shall no t apply to any opera t ion
o r medica l or therapeut ic t r ea tment
to
which section one h u n d r e d and eight o r section o n e
h u n d r e d and n ine of this A c t applies .
( 2 ) T h e super in tendent of any admiss ion
centre , men ta l hospi ta l or au thor ised hospi ta l may author ise any m e m b e r o r m e m b e r s of the medica l staff of such admiss ion centre , menta l hospital o r au thor ised hospi ta l to per form a n y surgical opera
t ion u p o n or apply any medica l o r therapeut ic t r ea tmen t to any pat ient , or, by wri t ing unde r his h a n d , consent to any such opera t ion being per formed upon , o r t r ea tment being appl ied to any pa t ien t by any m e m b e r o r m e m b e r s of the medica l staff of any incorpora ted hospi ta l or separa te inst i tut ion wi thin the mean ing of the Publ ic
Hospi ta ls Ac t , 1 9 2 9 , as a m e n d e d by subsequent
Ac t s , o r any men ta l hospi ta l or of any o the r State
inst i tut ion wi thout n a m i n g any such m e m b e r o r by any medica l prac t i t ioner o r pract i t ioners n a m e d in such consent .
( 3 ) T h e Di rec to r m a y by wri t ing u n d e r
his h a n d consent to any surgical opera t ion be ing
per formed u p o n or medica l or o ther t rea tment being given to any pat ient by any member or m e m b e r s of the medica l staff of any such hospital or institu t ion wi thout n a m i n g any such m e m b e r o r by any
medica l prac t i t ioner o r prac t i t ioners n a m e d in such consent .
( 4 ) T h e Di rec to r o r super in tendent shall
before giving any author i ty o r consent as aforesaid satisfy himself tha t the opera t ion or t r ea tmen t is necessary o r desi rable for the safety o r welfare of the pe r son p roposed to be opera ted u p o n o r t rea ted .
( 5 )
(5) A n y consent requi red b y subsection two or three of this section to be by wri t ing unde r the h a n d of the Direc tor or super in tendent m a y in the case of a n emergency be given otherwise than
by wri t ing unde r his h a n d .
(6 ) A n y au thor i ty or consent given
pu r suan t to this section shall, for the protec t ion of any medica l pract i t ioner w h o per forms such opera t ion o r applies such t rea tment a n d of any person concerned with the pe r fo rmance of such opera t ion o r wi th the appl icat ion of such t rea tment , have the same effect as if the necessary consent h a d been given by the person opera ted u p o n or t reated while he was of sound mind , or , in the case of a minor , as if such consent h a d been given by
his pa ren t s or legal guard ian .
( b ) by inser t ing in section one h u n d r e d a n d twelve
next after p a r a g r a p h ( b ) the following new
p a r a g r a p h : —
( b l ) prescr ibing the fees t o b e cha rged u n d e r
sect ion fifty-four of this A c t a n d ma t t e r s referred to in the said sec t ion ;
( c ) by insert ing next after section one h u n d r e d a n d
twelve the following new s e c t i o n : —
1 1 3 . ( 1 ) T h e Judges , o r any five of t hem, m a y m a k e general rules and orders for regula t ing in all
cases the form and m o d e of proceeding before the
C o u r t and before and by the Mas te r , for car ry ingin to effect the several objects of Par t s X , X I and X I I I of this A c t (sect ion fifty-four excep ted ) so far as the same rela te to the powers o r dut ies of the C o u r t o r of the Mas te r , and for regula t ing the
pract ice a n d forms in all ma t t e r s of the Protec t ive Jur isdic t ion of the Sup reme Cour t , and the a m o u n t of the fees payab le in proceedings re la t ing to pro tec ted persons , incapab le persons a n d pat ients a n d their estates a n d the m o d e in wh ich the same
shall b e ascer ta ined and pa id .
( 2 )
( 2 ) Al l such genera l rules a n d orders s h a l l —
( a ) b e publ ished in the G a z e t t e ;
( b )
t ake effect f rom the da t e of publ ica t ion or f rom a later da t e to b e specified in the
rules and o r d e r s ; a n d ( c )
b e laid before b o t h Houses of Pa r l i amen t wi th in four teen sitting days after publ ica t ion if Pa r l i amen t is in session, a n d if no t ,
t hen wi th in four teen sit t ing days after the
c o m m e n c e m e n t of the nex t session.
If e i ther H o u s e of Pa r l i amen t passes a resolu
t ion of which not ice has been given a t a n y t ime wi th in fifteen sitting days after the rules a n d orders have been laid before such H o u s e disal lowing any rule o r o rder or p a r t thereof such ru le o r o rder or
pa r t shall t he reupon cease to h a v e effect.
1 0 . T h e M e n t a l Hea l th Ac t , 1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 1 , is fur ther
a m e n d e d by omit t ing Schedule T w o a n d b y insert ing in lieu thereof the following Schedule : —
S C H E D U L E T W O .
MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1 9 5 8 , AS AMENDED.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
Part I.
I (Medical Practitioner)
(name in full—use block letters)
of do hereby certify (address)
that on the day of 1 9 . . . . at
I personally examined
(state place where examination took place)
and I am of the
(name of person in full)
opinion that the said person is a mentally ill person and is a suitable person for admission to an admission centre for observation and treatment.
*In
* In my opinion the said person is
( a ) Suicidal ( b ) Dangerous to others
(c) Unable to care for himself
( d ) Not under proper care and control.
* Incidents and/or abnormalities of behaviour and conduct (a ) observed by myself and (b) communicated to me by others (quote name, relationship and address of each informant).
(a )
(b )
* The general medical and/or surgical condition of the patient is as follows:
*The
* The following medication (if any) has been administered for
purposes of psychiatric therapy or sedation:
Made and signed this day of 19 Signature
Part II.
If the assistance of a member of the Police Force is required this
part of the Schedule should be completed.
I am of the opinion that the assistance of a member of the Police
Force is desirable in conveying the said to an admission centre.
Made and signed this day of 19 Signature
N.B.—For admission purposes this Certificate is Valid Only for a
Period of Ten Days from Date of Issue.
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