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MEDICAL TREATMENT PLANNING AND DECISIONS ACT 2016 (NO. 69 OF 2016) - SECT 107

Meaning of a course of electroconvulsive treatment

    (1)     In section 91(1) of the Mental Health Act 2014 , for "or young person" (where twice occurring) substitute ", young person or other applicable person".

    (2)     In section 91(3) of the Mental Health Act 2014

        (a)     in paragraph (c), omit "patient who is not a young person or the young";

        (b)     in paragraph (d), for "treatment." substitute "treatment;";

        (c)     after paragraph (d) insert

    "(e)     in the case of an other applicable person, the person's medical treatment decision maker withdraws consent to continue with the course of electroconvulsive treatment.".



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