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

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General Regulations

Chapter 3 : Appeals

14. Appeal against decision of head of health establishment on involuntary care, treatment and rehabilitation

 

(1) A person referred to in section 35(1) of the Act may within 30 days of the date of the written notice issued in terms of section 33(8), appeal in the form of Form MHCA 15 against the decision of the head of the health establishment.

 

(2) An appeal contemplated in section 35(1) of the Act-
(a) made directly to the Review Board concerned; or
(b) submitted to the head of the health establishment where an application in terms of section 33 of the Act was made, who must immediately submit that appeal to the Review Board concerned.