New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2007 - SECT 89

89 When electro convulsive therapy may be administered

Electro convulsive therapy may be administered only in the following circumstances:

(a) to a person other than an involuntary patient, if the person meets the requirements for informed consent to the treatment and medical certification set out in this Division,

(b) to an involuntary patient, after an ECT determination by the Tribunal at an ECT inquiry.

Note: In this Part, "involuntary patient" includes a forensic patient and a person detained in a mental health facility (see section 82).