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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002"”.
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A programme to facilitate the implementation of Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 by Medical doctors in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa
The Mental Health Act is the law which sets out when you can be admitted, detained, and treated in hospital against your wishes. It is also known as being “sectioned”. For this to happen, certain people must agree that you have a mental disorder that requires a stay in hospital. In South Africa, …
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A critical analysis of South African mental health law : a selection of human rights and criminal justice issues
… concerned with determining whether South African mental health law and its application in practice is in need of reform. In order to reach its objectives, the thesis measures mental health legislation and criminal law that affect the mentally ill individual or offender against international and …