Legislation

Section 57 – Treatment requiring consent and a second opinion

Introduction

Extreme forms of forcible medical treatment call for greater safeguards. That is the purpose of this section which regulates what is sometimes referred to as ‘psychosurgery’. The safeguards in this section apply to all patients, including those who are not detained, or liable to be detained, under this Act. Guidance about this section begins at […]

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