For the purposes of this Act, ‘‘consent’’ means consent given freely and voluntarily without any inducement and may only be given if the person giving it has—
| (a) |
been given a clear explanation and adequate description of the— |
| (i) |
proposed plan of the procedure; and |
| (ii) |
consequences, risks and the reversible or irreversible nature of the sterilisation procedure; |
| (b) |
been given advice that the consent may be withdrawn any time before the treatment; and |
| (c) |
understood and signed the prescribed consent form. |
Statistics Act, 1999
