Victorian Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 - SECT 6

For the purposes of this Act—

S. 6(a) amended by No. 15/2015 s. 5(a).

        (a)     a person receives treatment for mental illness if things are done in the course of the exercise of professional skills—

S. 6(a)(i) amended by No. 15/2015 s. 5(b).

              (i)     to remedy the person's mental illness; or

S. 6(a)(ii) amended by No. 15/2015 s. 5(b).

              (ii)     to alleviate the symptoms and reduce the ill effects of the person's mental illness; and

        (b)     "treatment" includes electroconvulsive treatment and neurosurgery for mental illness.

S. 7 amended by No. 20/2016 s. 148 , repealed by No. 69/2016 s. 117.

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