Cap. 525 Art. 33Special treatments.

(1) The Minister may by regulations under this Act determine which therapeutic interventions considered to be invasive or irreversible treatments for mental illness are to be included in the Special Treatment List in Part I of the Fourteenth Schedule.

(2) Special treatments shall only be carried out on a patient with a mental disorder if:

(a) free and informed consent is given by the patient or by the responsible carer if in the opinion of the responsible specialist the patient lacks the mental capacity to give consent or being a minor lacks sufficient maturity and understanding to consent to treatment; and

(b) the Commissioner has approved such treatment after an application in accordance with Part II of the Fourteenth Schedule has been submitted by the responsible specialist, and he is satisfied that consent is free and informed and that there is sufficient evidence based knowledge that the procedure benefits the health needs of the patient.

(3) Electro-convulsive therapy shall only be administered after obtaining: responsible carer if in the opinion of the responsible specialist, the patient lacks the mental capacity to give consent or being a minor lacks sufficient maturity and understanding to consent to treatment.