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Union of India - Section

Section 96 in The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

96. Restriction on psychosurgery for persons with mental illness.

(1)Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, psychosurgery shall not be performed as a treatment for mental illness unless-
(a)the informed consent of the person on whom the surgery is being performed; and
(b)approval from the concerned Board to perform the surgery, has been obtained.
(2)The Central Authority may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.