58 Treatment requiring consent or a second opinion
Mental Health Act 1983 (1983 c 20) | Legislation

58  Treatment requiring consent or a second opinion

(1)     This section applies to the following forms of medical treatment for mental disorder—

(a)     such forms of treatment as may be specified for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

(b)     the administration of medicine to a patient by any means (not being a form of treatment specified under paragraph (a) above or section 57 above [or section 58A(1)(b) below]) at any time during a period for which he is liable to be detained as a patient to whom

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