2. The information prescribed by section 3 of the Law shall be in writing and be sworn by the informant before the Court. (Form 1.)
The Court may examine the informant on oath as to the grounds of his suspicion and belief and also ask him for the names of any medical practitioners who have attended or treated the person suspected of being mentally afflicted.
3.-(1) Upon receipt of any such information as aforesaid the Court may, if it so thinks fit, direct the issue of a summons calling on the suspected person to appear before the Court on a specified day for the purpose of an inquiry as to his state of mind. (Form 2.)
(2) The summons shall also direct the suspected person to submit to an examination by the medical practitioner named therein upon production of his notice of appointment.
(3) Subject to the provisions of rule 17, the summons shall be served on the suspected person as early as possible.
4.-(1) The Court shall appoint any medical practitioner whom it shall think fit to examine the suspected person.
(2) The Court may, if it so thinks fit, at anytime cancel an appointment which it has made and make another in its place. But where another appointment is made the summons to the suspected person shall, if necessary, be amended accordingly; or, where service thereof has already been effected, notice of the new appointment shall, subject to the provision of rule 17, be [*431] served on the suspected person. Likewise, notice that his appointment has been cancelled shall be served on the medical practitioner concerned if, in accordance with the provisions of rule 5 (1) he has already been served with notice of his appointment. (Form 5.)
5.-(1) The medical practitioner appointed to examine the suspected person shall be served with a notice of appointment together with a form of certificate. (Forms 3 and 4.)
(2) Such notice shall direct the medical practitioner appointed to fill in the form of certificate with the required particulars if he is of opinion that the suspected person is mentally afflicted and a proper subject of confinement as a mental patient; or, if he is not of such opinion, to endorse the form with a note to that effect without filling in any particulars.
(3) Save where the Court otherwise directs, the form of certificate, whether filled in or endorsed as in sub-rule (2) of this rule directed, shall be filed in court at least three days before the day fixed for the inquiry.
(4) The medical practitioner examining the suspected person shall, unless the Court otherwise directs, attend the Court on the day fixed for the enquiry as to the suspected persons state of mind and answer such questions as the Court may see fit to allow.
6. The Court may at any time by order permit, on such terms as may be just, any one who is interested in the suspected person to do on his behalf all things which may be necessary for the conduct of his case. The Court may at any time vary or revoke such order.
7.-(1) The procedure to be followed at the inquiry shall, as nearly as possible, be the same as the procedure followed in criminal proceedings upon summary trial.
(2) Where the Court is satisfied by medical evidence that it is in the interest of the suspected person that he should not be present at the inquiry, the inquiry may be held in his absence. In all other cases of absence of the suspected person a warrant may be issued to compel his attendance.
8. The Court adjudging a person to be a mental patient and a proper subject of confinement, or making an order for his Confinement, shall inform him that he may appeal to the Supreme Court and if he thereupon declares his desire to appeal, the Court shall explain to him the steps which he should take for the prosecution of the appeal. (Forms 6 and 7.)
9. The Supreme Court or a Judge thereof may, at any time after an intention to appeal has been declared, by order permit, on such terms as may be just, any one who is interested in the appellant to do on his behalf all things which may be necessary in connection with the appeal. Such Court or Judge may at any time vary or revoke such order.
10. The appellant shall, unless the Supreme Court or a Judge thereof otherwise directs, be present at the hearing of the appeal. [*432]
11.-(1) (a) Every application under section 6 (2) of the Law shall be filed in the local registry of the Court having jurisdiction in the administrative district in which the premises wherein the person affected by the application is confined are situated; or, if the person affected by the application has been allowed to be absent on parole under section 13 or 22 of the Law, the application shall be filed in the local registry of the Court having jurisdiction in the administrative district in which the person in whose charge he is usually resides; or, if the person affected by the application has been discharged from hospital under section 13 of the Law, the application shall be filed in the local registry of the Court having jurisdiction in the administrative district in which such person is residing. (Form 8.)
(b) Every such application shall be supported by affidavit and accompanied by a copy of the order of adjudication sought to be rescinded. (Form 9.)
(c) A copy of the application and affidavit together with notice of the day fixed for the hearing shall be served on the superintendent of the mental hospital or the licensee of the premises having custody of the person affected by the application; or, if the person affected by the application has been allowed to be absent on parole, the documents aforesaid shall be served on the person in whose charge he is; or, if the person affected by the application has been discharged from hospital, the documents aforesaid shall, where such person is not himself the applicant, be served on such person.
(d) Save where the Court otherwise directs, the superintendent or the licensee or the person having custody or charge of the person affected by the application shall have him present at the hearing.
(2) Where the Court directs the adjudication to be rescinded and the order of confinement to be revoked, it shall order the discharge of the person affected thereby if he is in the custody or charge of any person; and if the person whose discharge is ordered is present in Court, he shall be immediately discharged; or if he is not present in Court, the Court shall cause a copy of its order to be promptly served on the person in whose custody or charge lie is and such person shall forthwith discharge him. (Form 10.)
12.-(1) The information prescribed by section 16 (2) of the Law shall be accompanied by a copy under the hand of the Colonial Secretary of the order containing the conditions upon which the person informed against was discharged. (Form 11).
(2) Upon receipt of an information as aforesaid the Court shall, if necessary, issue a warrant for the arrest of such person, and he shall be brought before the Court immediately after his arrest (Form 12). [*433]
The warrant shall set forth the condition stated to have been broken, and the person arrested shall be informed thereof on his arrest.
The warrant may be executed anywhere in Cyprus.
3. The procedure to be followed on the hearing of the information shall, as nearly as possible, be the same as the procedure followed on the summary trial of a criminal charge. (See Form 13.)
13.-(1) Every application under section 19(3) of the Law shall be filed in the local registry of the Court having jurisdiction in the administrative district in which the licensed premises wherein the mental patient affected by the application is confined are situated. (Form 14.)
Every such application shall be accompanied by a certificate under the hand of the Director of Medical and Health Services to the effect that the licence under the terms of which such patient is confined has been revoked.
The application may be made by the Director of Medical and Health Services or by any medical officer authorized by him in writing in that behalf.
(2) A copy of the application and of the above-mentioned certificate, together with notice of the day fixed for the hearing, shall be served on the licensee.
(3) Save where the Court otherwise directs, the licensee shall not have the mental patient present at the hearing.
(4) If the mental patient is present at the hearing, he shall be delivered into the custody of the person appointed by the Court.
If the mental patient is not so present, the applicant shall cause a copy of the Court’s order to be served on the licensee, who shall forthwith deliver such patient into the custody of the person appointed by the Court (Form 15.)
14. The Court or the Supreme Court shall have the same powers in regard to the costs of proceedings under this part of these rules as the Court or the Supreme Court has in criminal proceedhigs upon summary trial or on appeal.
16. Witnesses in proceedings before the Court or on appeal therefrom may be summoned and served in the same manner as in criminal proceedings.
17. Service of documents under this part of these rules shall be effected in the same manner as in criminal proceedings.
Where service in such manner is found imposible, the person who attempted to effect service shall report the facts on oath to the Court from which the document to be served was issued, and such Court may direct service to be effected in such other [*434] manner as it may think fit, or, in the ease of a summons or a notice to a person suspected of being mentally afflicted, it may, where the circumstances of the ease so warrant, order service to be dispensed with.
18. In proceedings before the Court or on appeal therefrom the forms provided in Appendix A hereto shall, where applicable, be used with such variations as circumstances may require.
19. The fees set forth in Appendix A hereto shall be charged in respect of proceedings under this part of these rules.
20. The law and rules governing criminal proceedings upon summary trial and on appeal shall apply to any matter arising out of proceedings before the Court or on appeal for which provision is not herein made.
21. Every document forming part of a proceeding before the Court or on appeal therefrom shall be entitled as follows :-
THE MENTAL PATIENTS LAW, Cap. 120.
In the District Court of…………………………………………
Registry of……………………………… No…………
(or, In the Supreme Court Appeal No…………, as the case may be).
In re A.B. of…………………………………………
22.-(1) Every application under section 25 (2) of the Law for the appointment of an administrator of the property of a mental patient or a criminal mental patient shall be accompanied by a copy of the order of adjudication or confinement and supported by affidavit. (Forms 16 and 17.)
(2) The affidavit shall state that the adjudication has not been rescinded or that the patient has not been discharged as having regained his sanity, and shall set forth the following particulars:
(a) the relation, if any, of the applicant to the patient, and the interest which the applicant has in the proper administration of the patient’s property;
(b) the description and approximate value of the property;
(c) the names and addresses of the persons in possession of, or making use of, the property and their relation to the patient;
(d) the name and address of the patient’s wife or husband, as the case may be, and the names, ages, and addresses of the patient’s lawful children; or, if there is no wife or husband or child, then the names and addresses of the patient’s parents and brothers and sisters; or, if there are no parents or brothers or sisters, then the names and addresses of the patient’s nearest relatives; [*435]
(e) the name of the person suggested for appointment as administrator and his relation to the patient, and whether such person is willing to be appointed and competent to discharge the duties of administrator.
23. A copy of the application and affidavit together with notice of the day fixed for the hearing shall be served on the following;-
(a) (i) if the patient is under confinement, on the superintendent of the hospital or the licensee of the premises in which he is confined; or
(ii) if the patient has been allowed to be absent on parole, on the person in whose charge he is; or
(iii) if the patient has been discharged, on the patient himself: and
(b) on the proposed administrator where this person is not the applicant: and
(c) on such other person as the District Court may direct whose presence at the hearing of the application is in its opinion desirable.
24.-(1) The security to be given by the administrator may be in the form of a bond with one or more sureties approved by the District Court. (Form 18.)
(2) Where the security is not in the form of a bond, a memorandum shall be drawn up setting forth the conditions on which the security is given.
(3) The obligation in the bond or memorandum shall be to the Registrar of the District Court, and the bond or memorandum shall be signed by the person or persons undertaking the obligation.
(4) The security shall be enforceable at the District Court’s direction. Such Court may also, upon cause shown, at any time direct that the security be increased or lessened.
25.-(1) The appointment shall direct the administrator to make and file within a specified time an inventory, verified by him upon oath, of the property placed under his administration and of its approximate value and income. (Form 19.)
(2) The appointment shall state whether the administration is undertaken free of charge or upon a remuneration specified therein or to be fixed later.
(3) The appointment may be for a specified period or purpose, and in such a case the period or purpose shall be set forth in the appointment.
(4) The appointment shall not be completed or issued out until the security ordered has been furnished.
26.-(1) Every application under section 25 (5) of the Law for the removal of an administrator shall set forth the grounds on Which hi removal is applied for, and shall be accompanied [*436] by affidavit verifying such grounds and setting forth the following particulars. (Forms 20 and 21):-
(a) the relation, if any, of the applicant to the owner of the property administered, and the interest which the applicant has in its proper administration;
(b) the name of the person suggested to replace the administrator and his relation to the owner of the property administered, and whether such person is willing to be appointed and competent to discharge the duties of administrator.
(2) A copy of the application and affidavit, together with notice of the day fixed for the hearing, shall be served on the administrator and on such of the persons prescribed in rule 23 as the District Court may direct.
(3) Before removing the administrator on its own motion, the District Court shall call upon him to show cause.
(4) The District Court may, on removing the administrator, order him to pay any sum held by him in trust or any damage found to have been caused through his fault, and may direct payment to be made out of, or by enforcement of, the security given by him.
27.-(1) Every application under section 26 (1) of the Law for an order that the property or income of a patient may be applied for his maintenance shall be accompanied by a copy of the order of adjudication or confinement. (Form 22.)
(2) Every such application shall state whether or not an administrator has been appointed.
Where an administrator has not been appointed, the application shall set forth the particulars prescribed in rule 22 (2) (d).
(3) A copy of the application with notice of the day fixed for the hearing shall be served on the administrator if there is one, or, if there is none, on such of the persons prescribed in rule 23 as the District Court may direct.
(4) An order under the said section may be enforced in such manner as the District Court may direct. (Form 23.)
28.-(1) Every application under section 27 (1) of the Law for an order of contribution by relatives shall be accompanied by a copy of the order of adjudication or confinement and by a copy of any order made under section 26 (1) or of any previous order made under section 27 of the Law. (Forms 24 and 25.)
(2) A copy of the application with notice of the day fixed for the hearing shall be served on the persons against whom the order of contribution is sought.
(3) At the hearing the applicant shall, if necessary, prove service and furnish evidence showing that the patient for whose maintanance the order is sought has no property or that his property is not sufficient for his full maintenance or that his property is insufficient to justify an order under section 26. (1) [*437] of the Law, and that the persons against whom the order is sought possess the means and are able to make contribution.
(4) An order of contribution may be enforced as if the applicant were a judgment creditor and the persons ordered to contribute were judgment debtors.
29.-(1) Every application under section 27 (2) of the Law shall be accompanied by a copy of the order sought to be varied and set forth the facts relied upon. (Form 26.)
Where the application is made by a person who was ordered to contribute the facts relied upon shall be verified by affidavit.
(2) Such an application may be made by the director of health or by any person authorized by him in writing in that behalf.
(3) (a) If the application is made by or on behalf of the director of health, a copy thereof tegether with notice of the day fixed for the hearing shall be served on any person affected thereby;
(b) if the application is made by a person who was ordered to contribute, a copy thereof and. of the affidavit in support, together with notice of the day fixed for the hearing, shall be served on the district medical officer of the district in which the application is to be heard.
30. The day to be fixed for the hearing of any application under section 25, 26, or 27 of the Law shall not, unless the District Court otherwise directs, be less than fourteen days from the day on which the application is filed.
31-(1) Service of documents in proceedings before a District Court shall be effected in the same manner as in civil proceedings.
(2) Save where the District Court otherwise directs, service of notice of the day fixed for the hearing of any matter shall be effected at least ten days before the day of which notice is given.
(3) Save where the District Court otherwise directs, summonses to witnesses shall be served, at least four days before the day for which they are summoned.
(4) Where the District Court makes a special direction with regard to the service of a document, the Registrar of the Court shall endorse such document in red ink with the Court’s direction.
32. The procedure to be followed on the hearing of any matter before a District Court shall, as nearly as possible, be the same as the procedure followed in civil proceedings.
33. The costs of any proceedings before a District Court shall be in the discretion of the Court; but the property of a mental patient or criminal mental patient shall not be charged with payment of costs in respect of any proceeding unless the Court is satisfied that the proceeding was for the benefit of such patient or his property.
33Α. Εκτός αν το δικαστήριο διατάξει διαφορετικά,
α) όπου η αξία του επίδικου θέματος είναι προσδιοριστέα, η αντίστοιχη κλίμακα σε πολιτικές αγωγές, όπως προβλέπεται από το εκάστοτε εν ισχύϊ Παράρτημα Β του Περί Πολιτικής Δικονομίας Διαδικαστικού Κανονισμού.
β) όπου η αξία του επίδικου θέματος δεν μπορεί να εξακριβωθεί, η κλίμακα σε πολιτικές αγωγές €2.000-€10.000.-όπως προβλέπεται από το εκάστοτε εν ισχύϊ Παράρτημα Β του Περί Δικονομίας Διαδικαστικού Κανονισμού.
34. All documents issuing out of a District Court shall be sealed with the seal of the Court. [*438]
35. In proceedings before a District Court the forms provided in Appendix B hereto shall, where applicable, be used with such variations as circumstances may require.
36. The fees set forth in Appendix B hereto shall be charged in respect of proceedings before a District Court or on appeal therefrom.
37. The rules relating to civil proceedings shall apply to any matter arising out of a proceeding before a District Court for which provision is not herein made.
Δικαστικά Τέλη
Τα ακόλουθα δικαστικά τέλη θα πληρώνωνται εις χαρτόσημα:
| Τα ακόλουθα δικαστικά τέλη θα πληρώνωνται εις χαρτόσημα | £ μίλς | |
| 1. | Επί ενόρκου πληροφορίας δυνάμει του άρθρου 3 του Νόμου Επικολλώνται επί της εγγράφου πληροφορίας. |
0.250 |
| 2. | Δι' έκδοσιν κλήσεως πρός πρόσωπον διά το οποίον υπάρχει υποψία ότι πάσχει διανοητικώς Επικολλώνται επί του στελέχους του βιβλίου εκ του οποίου ελήφθη η κλήσις. |
0.500 |
| 3. | Δι' ένορκον δήλωσιν, άλλην ή ένορκον δήλωσιν επιδόσεως Επικολλώνται επί της ενόρκου δηλώσεως. |
0.250 |
| 4. | Δια καταχώρισιν οιασδήποτε ενόρκου δηλώσεως, άλλης ή ενόρκου δηλώσεως επιδόσεως Επικολλώνται επί της ενόρκου δηλώσεως. |
0.250 |
| 5. | Δι' έκδοσιν κλήσεως πρός μάρτυρα Επικολλώνται επί του στελέχους του βιβλίου εκ του οποίου ελήφθη η κλήσις. |
0.150 |
| 6. | Δι' επίδοσιν οιουδήποτε εγγράφου | Τα αυτά δικαστικά τέλη ως εις ποινικήν διαδικασίαν. |
| 7. | Δια παροχήν αντιγράφου της δικογραφίας | Τα αυτά δικαστικά τέλη ως εις ποινικήν διαδικασίαν. |
| Ουδέν των ανωτέρω δικαστικών τελών θα πληρώνηται εν σχέσει με διαδικασίαν εκ μέρους Κυβερνητικού Τμήματος. | ||
Δικαστικά τέλη
| Τα ακόλουθα δικαστικά τέλη θα πληρώνωνται εις χαρτόσημα: | £ μίλς | |
| 1. | Δι' ένορκον δήλωσιν, άλλην ή ένορκον δήλωσιν επιδόσεως Επικολλώνται επί της ενόρκου δηλώσεως. |
0.250 |
| 2. | Διά καταχώρισιν οιασδήποτε ενόρκου δηλώσεως, άλλης ή ενόρκου δηλώσεως επιδόσεως Επικολλώνται επί της ενόρκου δηλώσεως. |
0.250 |
| 3. | Δια καταχώρισιν εις το μητρώον οιουδήποτε διατάγματος Επαρχιακού Δικαστηρίου, άλλου ή διατάγματος δια διορισμόν ή παύσιν διαχειριστού Επικολλώνται επί του μητρώου εις το οποίον καταχωρείται το διάταγμα. |
0.750 |
| 4. | Δια καταχώρισιν ειδοποιήσεως εφέσεως εις το Ανώτατον Δικαστήριον Επικολλώνται επί της ειδοποίσεως εφέσεως. |
1.000 |
| 5. | Δια καταχώρισιν εις το μητρώον οιουδήποτε διατάγματος του Ανωτάτου Δικαστηρίου Επικολλώνται επί του μητρώου εις το οποίο καταχωρείται το διάταγμα. |
1.000 |
| 6. | Δι' έκδοσιν κλήσεως πρός μάρτυρα Επικολλώνται επί του στελέχους του βιβλίου εκ του οποίου ελήφθη η κλήσις. |
0.150 |
| 7. | Δι' έκδοσιν οιουδήποτε εγγράφου | Τα αυτά δικαστικά τέλη ως εις πολιτικήν διαδικασίαν. |
| 8. | Διά παροχήν αντιγράφου της δικογραφίας | Τα αυτά δικαστικά τέλη ως εις πολιτικήν διαδικασίαν. |
| Ουδέν των ανωτέρω δικαστικών τελών θα πληρώνηται εν σχέσει με διαδικασίαν εγειρομένην εκ μέρους Κυβερνητικού Τμήματος. | ||
Ο παρών Διαδικαστικός Κανονισμός [Σ.Σ.: δηλαδή ο Κανονισμός 15/1996] τίθεται σε ισχύ την 1 Σεπτεμβρίου 1996. Η δικηγορική αμοιβή για εργασία η οποία έγινε πριν την 1.9.96 θα καθορίζεται σύμφωνα με τον προϊσχύοντα Διαδικαστικό Κανονισμό.
Νέα ημερομηνία έναρξης της ισχύος του Κανονισμού 33Α του Βασικού Διαδικαστικού Κανονισμού όπως τροποποιήθηκε με τον περί Διανοητικώς Ασθενών (Τροποποιητικό) Διαδικαστικό Κανονισμού του 1996 [Σ.Σ.: δηλαδή τον Κανονισμό 19.07.1996 (15/1996)] καθορίζεται η 1η Ιανουαρίου 2002. Η δικηγορική αμοιβή για εργασία η οποία έγινε πριν την 1η Ιανουαρίου 2002 θα καθορίζεται σύμφωνα με τους προϊσχύοντες Διαδικαστικούς Κανονισμούς.
Νέα ημερομηνία έναρξης της ισχύος του Κανονισμού 33Α του βασικού Διαδικαστικού Κανονισμού, όπως τροποποιήθηκε με τον περί Διανοητικώς Ασθενών (Τροποποιητικό) Διαδικαστικό Κανονισμό του 1996 [Σ.Σ.: Δηλαδή τον Κανονισμό 19.07.1996 (15/1996)] καθορίζεται η 1.2.2006. Η δικηγορική αμοιβή για εργασία η οποία έγινε πριν την 1.2.2006 θα καθορίζεται σύμφωνα με τους προϊσχύσαντες Διαδικαστικούς Κανονισμούς.
Νέα ημερομηνία έναρξης της ισχύος του Κανονισμού 33Α του βασικού Διαδικαστικού Κανονισμού, όπως τροποποιήθηκε με τον περί Διανοητικώς Ασθενών (Τροποποιητικό) Διαδικαστικό Κανονισμό του 1996 [Σ.Σ.: δηλαδή τον Κανονισμό 19.07.1996 (15/1996)] καθορίζεται η 01.01.2008. Η δικηγορική αμοιβή για εργασία η οποία έγινε πριν την 01.01.2008 θα καθορίζεται σύμφωνα με τους προϊσχύσαντες Διαδικαστικούς Κανονισμούς, μετατρέποντας το συνολικό ποσό, από Κυπριακές λίρες σε Ευρώ στη βάση της ισοτιμίας 0.585274.
Οι Διαδικαστικοί Κανονισμοί που δημοσιεύτηκαν με αριθμούς γνωστοποίησεων 6 μέχρι 50, στο Μέρος Ι του Δεύτερου Παραρτήματος της Επίσημης Εφημερίδας της Δημοκρατίας με αριθμό 4073 και ημερομηνία 5 Δεκεμβρίου 2007, αναφορικά με Δικαστικά Τέλη (Αρ. 6-25), Δικηγορικά Δικαιώματα (Αρ. 26, 28-41, 43-45, 47, 49-50), Επιδόματα σε Διαδίκους και Μάρτυρες (Αρ. 27), Τέλη και Έξοδα (Αρ. 42), Ποσά σε Κυπριακές Λίρες (Αρ. 46, 48) διορθώνονται με τη διαγραφή από τον τίτλο τους, τόσο στην επικεφαλίδα, όσο και στην παράγραφο 1 του κειμένου τους, της, εντός παρενθέσεως λέξης «Μετατροπή» και την αντικατάστασή της με την, εντός παρενθέσεως λέξη «Αναθεώρηση».