Cap. 525 Art. 29Admission of a parent with dependent minors. Involuntary Admission for Treatment Order. Extension of Involuntary Admission for Treatment Order. Continuing Detention Order.

When the patient is a parent with dependent minors, the licensed facility shall, within reasonable limits, grant flexible visiting hours to the minors to minimise the effects of parent-child separation, unless the responsible specialist in consultation with the other members of the multidisciplinary team, believes that such separation is in the best interest of the minors and, or the parent. problems and has so been appointed for the purpose by the Minister certifies on the prescribed form in accordance with the Thirteenth Schedule that community based alternatives are not available or are unlikely to be effective or have been tried and failed or are unsafe.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions relating to the

Involuntary Admission for Treatment Order under this Act, an

Involuntary Admission for Treatment Order in the case of minors shall be granted by the Commissioner for a maximum period of four weeks.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions relating to the

Extension of Involuntary Admission for Treatment Order under this

Act, an Involuntary Admission for Treatment Order in the case of minors shall only be extended for a period of four weeks or less up to a maximum period of twelve weeks from the initial date of the involuntary admission.

(4) Without prejudice to the provisions relating to the Continuing Detention Order under this Act, a Continuing Detention Order in the case of minors shall only be granted by the Commissioner for a maximum period of three months which may be renewed for further periods of up to three months after a new application is submitted to the Commissioner.