Cap 136A reg 8 Restriction on possession by patient of certain articles or things (MENTAL HEALTH REGULATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	136A	Title:	MENTAL HEALTH REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:
Regulation:	8	Heading:	Restriction on possession by patient of certain articles or things	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) A medical superintendent may search a patient or anything in the possession of the patient if he reasonably considers that the patient has in his possession any article or thing which is likely-

(a) to cause unnecessary distress to or adversely affect the treatment of the patient or any other patient; or

(b) to cause danger to any person.

(2) A medical superintendent may confiscate or remove from a patient any article or thing found in his possession which the medical superintendent reasonably considers is such as is referred to in subregulation (1)(a) or (b).

(L.N. 298 of 1996)