Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2015 - SECT 146

    (1)     For this chapter, consent to a procedure (other than consent given in an advance consent direction) must be given in writing signed by the person giving the consent and witnessed by a person other than—

        (a)     the person seeking to obtain the consent; or

        (b)     the doctor who is proposing to conduct the procedure.

Note     For requirements for the form of advance consent for electroconvulsive therapy, see s 27 (4) (Making advance consent direction).

    (2)     In this section:

"procedure" means—

        (a)     the administration of electroconvulsive therapy; or

        (b)     the performance of psychiatric surgery.