Cap. 525 Art. 18Application for Community Treatment Order.

(1) No application for a Community Treatment Order may be made unless the medical recommendation has been completed.

(2) An application for a Community Treatment Order may be made by the responsible carer in Part (C) of the relevant application form in accordance with the Seventh Schedule, failing which or when the responsible carer explicitly refuses consent for such an application, a mental welfare officer may make such an application certifying on Part (D) of the relevant application form in accordance with the Seventh Schedule that he is satisfied that such an application ought to be made and is of the opinion that there are valid reasons for a Community Treatment Order. If the mental welfare officer is of the opinion that such Community Treatment Order is not justified, he shall fill the relevant part of the application form giving reasons for his disagreement, provided that such disagreement shall not prevent or delay the submission of the co-ordinating the various interventions and for explaining to the patient his rights and the care plan in a language that the patient can understand;

(b) be formulated by the responsible specialist in collaboration with other healthcare professionals as appropriate, with the patient concerned and with the responsible carer;

(c) specify the medicinal products, appointments and other aspects of care that the healthcare professionals believe are necessary to enable the person to live in the community; and

(d) specify the names of the healthcare professionals responsible to provide each identified intervention required by the patient.