Section 11Part 0 —
Emergency medical treatment order
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Where a medical doctor is of the view that a patient undergoing treatment for mental impairment or a serious mental illness requires urgent treatment for a medical condition but the patient is unable or unwilling to give consent, the medical doctor may, after consultation with the responsible medical officer, administer the minimum necessary treatment to prevent the patient being a danger to themselves or others.