Section 13: Liability of medical health professional in relation to advance directive.

The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017Central Act · Act 10 of 2017

(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.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
Section	13
Marginal note	Liability of medical health professional in relation to advance directive.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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