Mental Health Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Community Psychiatric Residence
28. Admission of patient into community psychiatric residence
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to subsection (2), a person who is suffering or convalescing from mental disorder may be admitted into a community psychiatric residence as a patient —
mental disorder
“mental disorder”, subject to subsection (2), means any mental illness, arrested or incomplete development of the mind, psychiatric disorder or any other disorder or disability of the mind, however acquired;
upon his own request;
upon the request of a relative or friend; or
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upon the request of a medical practitioner.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), no person shall be admitted into a community psychiatric residence except —
community psychiatric residence
“community psychiatric residence” means a Government community psychiatric residence or a private community psychiatric residence;
under the direction of a medical practitioner with qualifications in psychiatry; and
for the purpose of providing him with accommodation, nursing and rehabilitative care.
The patient or his relative may give notice to the person in charge requesting his discharge from the community psychiatric residence and upon such request the patient shall not be kept in the community psychiatric residence for more than 24 hours from the receipt of the notice by the person in charge of the community psychiatric residence.
relative
“relative” means any of the following persons of or above 18 years of age — (a) husband or wife; (b) son or daughter; (c) father or mother; (d) brother or sister; (e) grandparent; (f) grandchild; (g) maternal or paternal uncle or aunt; (h) nephew or niece;
A patient admitted under this section shall be examined by a medical practitioner at least once every 4 months.
medical practitioner
“medical practitioner” means a person who is registered as a medical practitioner under the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act;
Where a medical practitioner is satisfied that —
the patient’s mental condition has deteriorated; and
it is necessary for the health or safety of the patient or for the protection of other persons that he receives further care and treatment, the medical practitioner shall recommend that the patient be admitted to a psychiatric facility under section 6 or 8.
If no relative of the patient is available to make an application under section 8, the person in charge of the community psychiatric residence may make an application under section 8(1)(a) as if he were a relative of the patient.
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Terms defined in s 2
community psychiatric residence
Defined · s 2“community psychiatric residence” means a Government community psychiatric residence or a private community psychiatric residence;
friend
Defined · s 2“friend”, in relation to a mentally disordered person, means — (a) a person, other than a relative, of or above 18 years of age — (i) with whom the mentally disordered person had been ordinarily residing for a period of not less than 2 years; or (ii) if the mentally disordered person is an in-patient in a psychiatric facility, with whom he had been ordinarily residing for a period of not less than 2 years before he was admitted there; or (b) a body or an organisation recognised by the Minister under subsection (4);
medical practitioner
Defined · s 2“medical practitioner” means a person who is registered as a medical practitioner under the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act;
mental disorder
Defined · s 2“mental disorder”, subject to subsection (2), means any mental illness, arrested or incomplete development of the mind, psychiatric disorder or any other disorder or disability of the mind, however acquired;
psychiatric facility
Defined · s 2“psychiatric facility” means a Government psychiatric facility or a private psychiatric facility;
relative
Defined · s 2“relative” means any of the following persons of or above 18 years of age — (a) husband or wife; (b) son or daughter; (c) father or mother; (d) brother or sister; (e) grandparent; (f) grandchild; (g) maternal or paternal uncle or aunt; (h) nephew or niece;
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