Singapore legislation
Regulation 22J
Regulation 22J
Mandatory treatment orders (P. 3, r. 22J)
Subregulation 1
If any of the following orders is made against a person in his or her absence, the order must be served on the person in the same manner as a summons issued under Rule 8(1):
a mandatory treatment order made under section 60F(2);
an order calling for a preliminary assessment report by a specified psychiatrist under section 60F(6)(a);
an order calling for a formal assessment report by an appointed psychiatrist under section 60F(9)(a).
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of section 60F(24) —
an application by the appointed psychiatrist to vary or revoke a mandatory treatment order must be supported by an affidavit in Form 27‑B or by a simplified form (as specified in the practice directions) annexed to the application;
within 7 days after the application is filed, the appointed psychiatrist must serve the application on the following persons and each of them may file an affidavit or a reply in Form 27‑C:
the applicant (if any) for the mandatory treatment order;
the person (X) against whom the mandatory treatment order was made; and
if the Court orders the mandatory treatment order to be varied or revoked, the order of the Court must be served on the following persons within 7 days after the order is made:
the applicant (if any) for the mandatory treatment order;
the person (X) against whom the mandatory treatment order was made.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of an appeal from —
a decision about whether to make a mandatory treatment order under section 60F(2); or
a decision about whether to call for a formal assessment report under section 60F(9)(a),a reference in Part 19 to parties who have an interest in the appeal is to be read as a reference to the following parties:
the applicant (if any) for the mandatory treatment order;
the person against whom the mandatory treatment order is sought or made;
the appointed psychiatrist in the application for the mandatory treatment order;
any other person specified by the appellate Court.