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Kong<\/a>, a committee of the estate can be appointed under Part II of the Ordinance to protect the property and financial affairs of the MIP and a guardian can be appointed under Part IVB of the Ordinance to handle MIP\u2019s bank accounts.<\/p>\n<h2>Guardianship Order<\/h2>\n<p>A guardianship Order is made by the Guardianship Board. \u00a0The Guardianship Board is a legal quasi-judicial tribunal which conducts hearings in order to make guardianship orders for people aged 18 or above who are incapable of making sound decisions. The Board can appoint a private guardian (family member or friend) or a public guardian (the Director of Social Welfare).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A guardianship application under Part IVB of the MHO may be made on the grounds that:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>an MIP is suffering from a mental disorder or mental handicap of a nature or degree which warrants his or her reception into guardianship under Part IVB; and<\/li>\n<li>if it is necessary, in the interests of the welfare of the MIP or for the protection of other persons, that the MIP should be received into guardianship.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The application has to be accompanied by and founded on the written reports of two registered medical practitioners in accordance with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hklii.hk\/eng\/hk\/legis\/ord\/136\/s59m.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 59M(3)<\/a>\u00a0of the MHO. The medical report shall include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a statement that in the medical or other opinion of the practitioner, the grounds set out in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hklii.hk\/eng\/hk\/legis\/ord\/136\/s59m.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 59M(2)<\/a>\u00a0of the MHO are satisfied;<\/li>\n<li>the reasons for that opinion so far as it relates to the grounds set out in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hklii.hk\/eng\/hk\/legis\/ord\/136\/s59m.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 59M(2)(a) and section 59M(2)(b)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A Guardianship Order can last up to 12 months.<\/p>\n<h2>Emergency Guardianship Order<\/h2>\n<p>The process of application for a Guardianship Order can be time-consuming.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Board can make an Emergency Guardianship Order under\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hklii.hk\/eng\/hk\/legis\/ord\/136\/s59q.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 59Q<\/a>\u00a0of the MHO where it has reasons to believe that:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a person concerned is in danger, or is being, or likely to be, maltreated or exploited;<\/li>\n<li>the person concerned is incapable of making reasonable decisions in relation to his personal circumstances; and<\/li>\n<li>it is necessary to make immediate provision to protect the person.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The applicants in such circumstances are likely to be a social worker, doctor, or a family member. 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