[58A Electro-convulsive therapy, etc]
Mental Health Act 1983 (1983 c 20) | Legislation

[58A  Electro-convulsive therapy, etc]

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

(a)     electro-convulsive therapy; and

(b)     such other forms of treatment as may be specified for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the appropriate national authority.

(2)     Subject to section 62 below, a patient shall be not be given any form of treatment to which this section applies unless he falls within subsection (3), (4) or (5) below.

(3)     A patient falls within this subsection if—

(a)     he has attained the age of 18 years;

(b)     he has consented to the treatment in question; and

(c)     either the approved clinician in charge of it or a registered medical practitioner appointed as mentioned in section 58(3) above has certified in writing that the patient is capable of understanding the nature, purpose and likely effects of the treatment and has consented to it.

(4)     A patient falls within this subsection if—

(a)

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