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Section 10 - Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
10. Duty to follow advance directive.-
It shall be the duty of every medical officer in charge of a mental health establishment and the psychiatrist in charge of a person's treatment to propose or give treatment to a person with mental illness, in accordance with his valid advance directive, subject to section 11.
Related Sections
- Section 120: Act to have overriding effect
- Section 115: Presumption of severe stress in case of attempt to commit suicide
- Section 43: Functions of Central Authority
- Section 31: Appropriate Government to take measures as regard to human resource development and training, etc
- Section 124: Laying of rules and regulations
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