New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1990 - SECT 181

181 Persons who must be present during administration of electro convulsive therapy

A medical practitioner must not administer electro convulsive therapy to a person unless, during the administration of the electro convulsive therapy, not less than 2 medical practitioners are present (of whom the medical practitioner administering the electro convulsive therapy may be one):

(a) one of whom is experienced in the administration of electro convulsive therapy, and

(b) the other or one other of whom is experienced in the administration of anaesthesia.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.