L.S. 94.02 Regolamenti dwar il-Bord ta l-Isptar għall-Mard tal-Moħħ

BOARD OF THE HOSPITAL FOR MENTAL DISEASES [ S.L.94.02 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 94.02 BOARD OF THE HOSPITAL FOR MENTAL DISEASES REGULATIONS 4th February, 1947 GOVERNMENT NOTICE 59 of 1947, as amended by Legal Notices 53 of 1962 and 60 of

2. The title of these Regulations is Board of the Hospital for Mental Diseases Regulations. Title. Added by: L.N. 53 of
4. There shall be a Board for the Hospital for Mental Diseases which shall consist of the Chief Government Medical Officer, the Resident Physician Superintendent of the hospital, the Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Malta, six physicians of whom three shall be the psychiatrists at the Hospital and another member who is not a physician; the last mentioned seven members to be appointed by the Minister responsible for the Department of Health annually or as vacancies occur. Constitution of the Board. Amended by: L.N. 53 of 1962; L.N. 60 of
6. No person shall be appointed a medical member unless he is a practising physician of at least five years’ standing. Appointment of medical member.
7. The Minister responsible for the Department of Health may appoint additional members to serve on the Board for any special purpose or for any limited period of time. Minister may appoint additional members.
8. The clerk of the hospital shall act as secretary to the Board. Secretary.
9. The Board shall meet once a week at the hospital. Board to meet once a week.
10. The Chief Government Medical Officer shall be the Chairman of the Board and, in his absence, the Resident Physician Superintendent of the hospital shall preside. Chairman of the Board. Amended by: L.N. 53 of
12. No business shall be transacted by the Board unless there shall be present at least five members, provided that, in cases of urgency, it shall be lawful for the Board to decide by a majority of the members present. Quorum.
13. The Board shall not be disqualified for the transaction of business by reason of any vacancy among the members. Disqualification.
14. The decisions of the Board shall be taken by a majority of votes. The Chairman shall have both an original and, in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote. Decisions by majority of votes.
15. Minutes of the proceedings of every meeting shall be kept by the secretary and shall be read at the commencement of the following sitting. They shall be accessible to the members at all times. Minutes of the proceedings.
16. The Board shall examine patients admitted during the preceding week and decide if they should undergo treatment or otherwise in the hospital. This regulation shall not apply to persons admitted by order of a court to be kept under observation in the hospital. Board to examine patients. 2 [ S.L.94.02 BOARD OF THE HOSPITAL FOR MENTAL DISEASES Board to order discharge of any patient.
17. The Board shall order the discharge of any patient who is considered to have been cured or who in its judgment may be allowed to leave the hospital under such conditions as it may consider necessary. In the case of persons under treatment in the hospital by order of a court, the Board may, whenever it considers that any such person is fit to be discharged, make a recommendation to this effect to the Minister responsible for the Department of Health. Inspection by the Board.
18. The Board shall visit one or more sections of the hospital at each meeting and shall enter a record of every inspection in the minutes of its proceedings. Fees.
19. Every member of the Board other than officers whose whole time is at the disposal of the Government, shall be paid a fee of fifty cents for each meeting of the Board which he attends.