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
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Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides
South Africa
31 December 2006
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This document covers the following;- Mental Health review boards
- Regulations
- General regulations
- Designations of health establishments
- Provision of Mental Health Care, Treatment and Rehabilitation
- Disclosure of information
- State Patients
- Admission of State patients
- Transfer of patients
- Leave absence
- Periodic review
- Mentally ill Persons
- Transfer
- Transfer between health establishments
- Periodic review
- Recovery of Mentally Ill Prisoners
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