MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1996 - SECT 5
This legislation has been repealed.
MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1996 - SECT 5
5 . Objects of Act
The objects of this
Act include —
(a) to
ensure that persons having a mental illness receive the best care and
treatment with the least restriction of their freedom and the least
interference with their rights and dignity; and
(b) to
ensure the proper protection of patients as well as the public; and
(c) to
minimize the adverse effects of mental illness on family life.