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Before making application, pay attention to the following notes:

1. Coroner Inquest

According to the "Coroners Ordinance" (Cap 504), where a subject dies whilst under guardianship, a coroner shall hold an inquest into the death and may need post-mortem examination.

Guardian should notify the Director of Social Welfare not later than 14 days after the subject's death; also to report the death to the Coroner via the Commissioner of Police, and immediately inform the hospital of the subject's guardianship status in order that the funeral can be arranged smoothly.

2. Must co-operate in investigation

Social Welfare Department need to conduct a full and complete investigation on each guardianship application (irrespective of the stated grounds) and file a report. Applicant and family members should fully co-operate with the reporting officer and provide all relevant information (include finances) of subject.

3. Case follow-up after granting of a Guardianship Order

A social worker of the Social Welfare Department will be assigned to follow up a guardianship case until the Order is discharged. Private guardian must fully co-operate with the case social worker and provide all relevant information (e.g. accommodation, finances and medical) to the case social worker under the period of Order. The case social worker will visit the subject each month and the guardian should have regular meetings and keep contacts with the case social worker and provide reports every month (including monthly accounts and all relevant information).

4. Financial Power is very limited 

It is only allowed to use a specified sum on a strictly monthly basis for the maintenance of subject only.

 

5. Sufficient postage ensures successful delivery 

Underpaid mail items which are subject to surcharge by Hongkong Post will not be accepted by the Guardianship Board. For effective and timely delivery of your mail items to the Guardianship Board, please ensure that sufficient postage is paid and return address is appended before posting mail items. All underpaid mail items will not be accepted by the Guardianship Board and will be handled by Hongkong Post in accordance with their established procedures.

 

For normal guardianship application, you can download:

 

• Form 1 Application form for Guardianship Order   [Download: Sample of Form 1] 
• Medical report For approved doctor to fill out  
• Medical report For registered medical practitioner to fill out  

List of approved doctors by Hospital Authority 

[For reference only: please click here to visit the medical reports in Chinese for approved doctor and registered medical practitioner.]

For review guardianship order application, you can download:

• Form 2 Application form for Review of Guardianship Order  
• Medical report For review of Guardianship Order  

 [For reference only: please click here to visit the review medical report in Chinese.]

For directions application, you can download:

• Form 3 Application form for Directions  

For emergency guardianship application, you can download:

• Form 4 Application form for Emergency Guardianship Order  

For withdrawal of a guardianship application, you can download:

• Form 13 Form for request of withdrawal of guardianship application  

Note:
All forms are in Microsoft Word and PDF format which can be read by Acrobat Reader.  Acrobat Reader can be downloaded in www.acrobat.com.