New Zealand Gazette – 1988 – No. 91

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✨ Committee of Inquiry Extension



The New Zealand Gazette

OF THURSDAY, 26 MAY 1988

WELLINGTON: TUESDAY, 31 MAY 1988 — ISSUE NO. 91

Further Extending the Time Within Which Committee of Inquiry into Procedures Used in Certain Psychiatric Hospitals in Relation to Admission, Discharge, or Release on Leave of Certain Classes of Patients May Report

To all to whom these presents shall come, and to:

KENNETH HECTOR MASON, of Auckland, District Court Judge; and

ALLISON BERNICE RYAN, of Wellington, Medical Practitioner; and

HENRY RONGOMAU BENNETT, C.B.E., Q.S.O., of Rotorua, Medical Practitioner:

Whereas, by Warrant dated the 2nd day of July 1987*, you were appointed to be a Committee of Inquiry to inquire into the matters set out in that Warrant, being matters concerning the procedures used in certain psychiatric hospitals in relation to the admission, discharge, or release on leave of certain classes of patients:

And whereas the terms of reference set out in the said Warrant were amended, by Warrant dated the 9th day of November 1987†, so that inquiry could be made into the use of those procedures at the psychiatric hospitals administered by the West Coast Hospital Board:

And whereas, by the said Warrant dated the 2nd day of July 1987, you were required to submit your report not later than the 31st day of December 1987:

And whereas by a further Warrant dated the 14th day of December 1987‡ the time for so reporting was extended until the 30th day of April 1988:

And whereas by a further Warrant dated the 14th day of April 1988§ the time for so reporting was extended until the 31st day of May 1988:

And whereas it is expedient that the time for so reporting should be further extended as hereinafter provided:

Now therefore, pursuant to section 13 (3) of the Hospitals Act 1957, I, DAVID FRANCIS CAYGILL, Minister of Health, hereby extend until the 12th day of August 1988 the time within which you are so required to report, without prejudice to the liberty conferred on you by the said Warrant dated the 2nd day of July 1987 to report your proceedings from time to time if you should judge it expedient to do so.

And I hereby confirm the said Warrant dated the 2nd day of July 1987, save as amended by the said Warrant dated the 9th day of November 1987 and by this Warrant.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of May 1988.

DAVID CAYGILL, Minister of Health.

Gazette, 1987, page 3138

†Gazette, 1987, page 5201

‡Gazette, 1987, page 6102

§Gazette, 1988, page 1655

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS.
V. R. WARD, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1988

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🏥 Extension of Reporting Time for Committee of Inquiry into Psychiatric Hospital Procedures

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
30 May 1988
Committee of Inquiry, Psychiatric Hospitals, Procedures, Admission, Discharge, Leave, Extension, Report
  • Kenneth Hector Mason (District Court Judge), Member of Committee of Inquiry
  • Allison Bernice Ryan (Medical Practitioner), Member of Committee of Inquiry
  • Henry Rongomau Bennett (C.B.E., Q.S.O., Medical Practitioner), Member of Committee of Inquiry

  • DAVID FRANCIS CAYGILL, Minister of Health