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Section 13 - Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
13. Liability of medical health professional in relation to advance directive.-
(1) A medical practitioner or a mental health professional shall not be held liable for any unforeseen consequences on following a valid advance directive.
(2) The medical practitioner or mental health professional shall not be held liable for not following a valid advance directive, if he has not been given a copy of the valid advance directive.
Related Sections
- Section 82: Powers and functions of Board
- Section 23: Right to confidentiality
- Section 102: Conveying or admitting person with mental illness to mental health establishment by Magistrate
- Section 35: Term of office, salaries and allowances of chairperson and members
- Section 3: Determination of mental illness
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