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African Region: Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides

This section contains ‘stand alone’ mental health legislation as well as general health and disability legislation, where these have integrated mental health issues in a substantial way. The absence of ‘stand alone’ mental health legislation or the absence of general health or disability legislation covering mental health in a substantial way, does not mean that mental health is not at all covered in a country’s general health or disability legislation.

This section also includes, ordinances, directives, regulations, implementation guides for legislation and other similar legislative instruments.

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MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT, 2020

Government of the Seychelles (2020)

Mental Health Care Amendment Act

Government of South Africa (2014)

Lei no. 37/VIII/2013 (Act no. 37/VIII/2013)

National Assembly; Cape Verde (2013)

Policy Guidelines on seclusion and restraint of Mental Health care users

Ministry of Health; Republic of South Africa (2012)

Mental Health Act, 2012

The Government of Ghana (2012)

Mental Health Act 2008

Government of Tanzania; United Republic of Tanzania (2008)

United Republic of Tanzania

Guidelines for members for the Executive Council , Director General, Heads of Health and Heads of Health Establishments in terms of the Mental Health Care Act, NO 17 Of 2002

Ministry of Health; Republic of South Africa (2006)

No. 17 of 2002: Mental Health Care Act

The Presidency; Republic of South Africa (2002)

ARRÊTÉ MINISTÉRIEL 1250/CAB/ MIN/S/AJ/008/2001 portant création d’un programme national de santé mentale (MINISTERIAL ORDER 1250/CAB/MIN/S/AJ /008/2001 establishing a national mental health program)

Ministère de la Santé Publique; République Démocratique du Congo (2001)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mental Health Care Act (Act 24 of 1998)

Republic of Mauritius (1999)

The Mental Health Care Act no. 24

President of the Republic; Mauritius (1998)

Title 15, Chapter 15:12 Mental Health Act

Government of Zimbabwe (1996)

Algerian Mental Health Law and Requirements for Hospitalisation on Mental Health Grounds- قانون الصحة العقلية وشروط الإيواء في المستشفى بسبب اضطرابات عقلية في الجزائر

The Government of Algeria (1992)

Mental Health Act

Government of Kenya (1991)

Mental Health Legislation

Government of Namibia (1978)

Mental Health Order 1978

Government of Swaziland (1978)

Loi no.75-80 du 9 juillet 1975, relative au traitement des maladies mentales et au régime d’internement de certaines catégories d’aliénés (Law no.75-80 of 9 July 1975 on the treatment of mental illnesses and to the detention regime for certain categories of alienated persons)

National Assembly of Senegal; Republic of Senegal (1975)

Mental Health Amendment Act 48 of 1976 (RSA)

Republic of Namibia (1975)

Mental Health Act No. 18 of 1973

Republic of South Africa (1973)

Mental Health Act

Government of Ghana (1972)

Volume XIII Mental Disorders: Chapter: 63:02

Republic of Botswana; Republic of Botswana (1966)

Mental Health Law No. 7 of 1964

Parliament of Lesotho (1964)

The Mental Treatment Act, Chapter 270, Revised Edition, 1964

Government of Uganda (1964)

Mental Health Law 1963

Government of Swaziland; Kingdom of Swaziland (1963)

The Mental Disorders Act 1951

Republic of Zambia (1951)

Mental Health Treatment Act (Cap. 34:02)

The National Assembly of the Republic of Malawi (1948)

Mental Treatment Act 1938 (revised)

Government of Uganda (1938)

Lunatics’ Detention Act

Government of Gambia (1917)

Mental Health Treatment Act

National Assembly; Republic of Seychelles (1906)

Lunacy Legislation

Government (1905)

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