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Section 81 - Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
81. Central Authority to appoint Expert Committee to prepare guidance document.-
(1) The Central Authority shall appoint an Expert Committee to prepare a guidance document for medical practitioners and mental health professionals, containing procedures for assessing, when necessary or the capacity of persons to make mental health care or treatment decisions.
(2) Every medical practitioner and mental health professional shall, while assessing capacity of a person to make mental healthcare or treatment decisions, comply with the guidance document referred to in sub-section (1) and follow the procedure specified therein.
Related Sections
- Section 108: Punishment for contravention of provisions of the Act or rules or regulations made thereunder
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- Section 99: Research
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