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(1) Paragraph 8.4.4 (Relevant Part) in Chapter 8 of the Code of Practice for Residential Care Homes (Persons with Disabilities)

Operators and staff of RCHDs should not take the initiative to handle the personal financial matters of residents such as paying home fees.  It is even prohibited to use or withdraw money from the bank accounts of residents for paying home fees and other charges, unless the RCHD has established and executed the monitoring mechanism. 

(2) Paragraph 8.3.5 (Relevant Part) in Chapter 8 of the Code of Practice for Residential Care Homes (Persons with Disabilities)

Written consent and authorisation shall be obtained from the residents and/or the guardians/guarantors/family members/relatives with proper record in relation to possessions or property stored or held on behalf of each resident by the home, including bank passbook(s), automated teller machine (ATM) card(s), name stamp(s), pocket money, Octopus card, etc, when arranging for admission or when it becomes necessary.

(3) Paragraph 8.9.1 in Chapter 8 of the Code of Practice for Residential Care Homes (Persons with Disabilities)

An RCHD should be responsible for protecting persons with disabilities from any kind of abuse, including physical abuse, psychological abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment and sexual abuse. 

(4) Paragraph 8.9.5 in Chapter 8 of the Code of Practice for Residential Care Homes (Persons with Disabilities)

To ensure that residents are free from abuse, an RCHD should formulate effective measures and provide clear work guidelines and arrange training and supervision for staff, in order to enhance their knowledge for identifying, preventing and handling abuse incidents.