section 13
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The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017Health2017126 sections
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Liability of medical health professional in relation to advance directive
- (1) No mental health professional shall be held liable for any loss or damage caused to a person with mental illness for any action taken in good faith in accordance with an advance directive which is valid under this Act.
- (2) No mental health professional shall be held liable for any loss or damage caused to a person with mental illness for not following an advance directive if the mental health professional was not aware of the existence of such advance directive or if he had reasonable grounds to believe that the advance directive was not valid or if the mental health professional acted in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
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