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Human Rights Act 2019
sec.17Protection from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
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### sec.17 Protection from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
A person must not be—
subjected to torture; or
treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading way; or
subjected to medical or scientific experimentation or treatment without the person’s full, free and informed consent.
- (a) subjected to torture; or
- (b) treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading way; or
- (c) subjected to medical or scientific experimentation or treatment without the person’s full, free and informed consent.