LawgistThe Mental Healthcare Act
10Duty 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.
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ADVANCE DIRECTIVE
- 5 Advance directive
- 6 Manner of making advance directive
- 7 Maintenance of online register
- 8 Revocation, amendment or cancellation of advance directive
- 9 Advance directive not to apply to emergency treatment
- 10 Duty to follow advance directive
- 11 Power to review, alter, modify or cancel advance directive
- 12 Review of advance directives
- 13 Liability of medical health professional in relation to advance directive
