Mental Health Act 2001 Malaysia
31 of 1952 mental health ordinance sarawak 1961 sarawak ord.
Mental health act 2001 malaysia. 16 of 1961 lunatics ordinance sabah 1951 sabah cap 74 are still applicable. Act 615 is yet to be enforced and prior to the enforcement mental disorders ordinance 1952 ord. Short title and commencement.
Mental health act 2001. Prevention of further occurrence of disabilities. Laws of malaysia act 685 persons with disabilities act 2008 an act to provide for the registration.
In 2001 the moh introduced the new nation al mental health act which can be considered as a great achievement for the mental health system as it meets the f irst part of the f irst rec. Arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. The malaysian mental health act 2001 did not come into effect until the mental health regulations 2010 came into force.
To present the revised mental health ordinances of malaysia. The act provides a framework for the delivery of comprehensive care treatment control protection and rehabilitation of those with mental disorders. Laws of malaysia act 615 mental health act 2001 an act to consolidate the laws relating to mental disorder and to provide for the admission detention lodging care treatment rehabilitation control and protection of persons who are mentally disordered and for related.
Mental health act 2001. Access to health 36. This page lists the mental health laws and professional regulatory boards in malaysia.
Mental health 9 laws of malaysia act 615 mental health act 2001 an act to consolidate the laws relating to mental disorder and to provide for the admission detention lodging care treatment rehabilitation control and protection of persons who are mentally disordered and for related matters. 27 september 2001 date of coming into operation. A person suspected to be mentally ill may be admitted involuntarily.
The rationale behind the revision and the relevance of the act with the current development in. 1 this act may be cited as the mental health act 2001. Mental social and vocational ability and full inclusion and.
The mental health act 2001 states that a patient can be admitted into a psychiatric hospital upon the order of a medical officer or registered medical practitioner as a voluntary patient or by order of the court.
