CCQ-1991 - Civil Code of Québec

Section 270 Disposition versions

2024-12-01

270. Where a person of full age receiving care or services from a health or social services institution requires to be represented in the exercise of his civil rights by reason of his isolation, the foreseeable duration of his incapacity, the nature or state of his affairs or because no mandatary already designated by him gives him adequate representation, the competent person under the Act that governs the institution reports that fact to the Public Curator, transmits a copy of his report to the person of full age and so informs a person close to that person.

Such a report includes the medical and psychosocial assessments resulting from an examination of the person of full age; it deals with the nature of his incapacity, his faculties, his environment, the extent of his needs and the other circumstances of his condition, the advisability of instituting tutorship for him as well as the time limits for medical and psychosocial reassessments. It also sets out the names, if known, of the persons qualified to apply for the institution of tutorship.

1991, c. 64, a. 270; 2016, c. 4, s. 40; 2020, c. 11, s. 34; 2023, c. 34, s. 835.

2022-11-01

270. Where a person of full age receiving care or services from a health or social services establishment requires to be represented in the exercise of his civil rights by reason of his isolation, the foreseeable duration of his incapacity, the nature or state of his affairs or because no mandatary already designated by him gives him adequate representation, the executive director of the health or social services institution reports that fact to the Public Curator, transmits a copy of his report to the person of full age and so informs a person close to that person.

Such a report includes the medical and psychosocial assessments resulting from an examination of the person of full age; it deals with the nature of his incapacity, his faculties, his environment, the extent of his needs and the other circumstances of his condition, the advisability of instituting tutorship for him as well as the time limits for medical and psychosocial reassessments. It also sets out the names, if known, of the persons qualified to apply for the institution of tutorship.

1991, c. 64, a. 270; 2016, c. 4, s. 40; 2020, c. 11, s. 34.

2016-04-06

270. Where a person of full age receiving care or services from a health or social services establishment requires to be assisted or represented in the exercise of his civil rights by reason of his isolation, the foreseeable duration of his incapacity, the nature or state of his affairs or because no mandatary already designated by him gives him adequate assistance or representation, the executive director of the health or social services institution reports that fact to the Public Curator, transmits a copy of his report to the person of full age and so informs a person close to that person.

Such a report contains, in particular, the medical and psychosocial assessment prepared by the person who examined the person of full age; it deals with the nature and degree of the incapacity of the person of full age, the extent of his needs and the other circumstances of his situation and with the advisability of instituting protective supervision for him. It also sets out the names, if known, of the persons qualified to apply for the institution of protective supervision.

1991, c. 64, a. 270; 2016, c. 4, s. 40.

1999-04-01

270. Where a person of full age receiving care or services from a health or social services establishment requires to be assisted or represented in the exercise of his civil rights by reason of his isolation, the foreseeable duration of his incapacity, the nature or state of his affairs or because no mandatary already designated by him gives him adequate assistance or representation, the executive director of the health or social services institution reports that fact to the Public Curator, transmits a copy of his report to the person of full age and informs a close relative of that person.

Such a report contains, in particular, the medical and psychosocial assessment prepared by the person who examined the person of full age; it deals with the nature and degree of the incapacity of the person of full age, the extent of his needs and the other circumstances of his situation and with the advisability of instituting protective supervision for him. It also sets out the names, if known, of the persons qualified to apply for the institution of protective supervision.

1991, c. 64, a. 270.