Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)

Chapter III : Rights and Duties relating to Mental Health Care Users

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(1)	Every person, body, organisation or health establishment providing care, treatment and rehabilitation services to a mental health care user must take steps to ensure that –

(a)	users are protected from exploitation, abuse and any degrading treatment;

(b)	users are not subjected to forced labour; and

(c)	care, treatment and rehabilitation services are not used as punishment or for the convenience of other people.

(2)	A person witnessing any form of abuse set out in subsection (1) against a mental health care user must report this fact in the prescribed manner.