102Special medical treatment

#### 102 Special medical treatment 102 Special medical treatment > > (1) A person must not carry out special medical treatment on a patient otherwise than in accordance with this Part, unless the person is a medical practitioner and— > > > > > (a) is of the opinion that it is necessary, as a matter of urgency, to carry out special medical treatment on the patient in order to save the patient’s life or to prevent serious damage to the patient’s health, or > > > > > (b) consent to the treatment being carried out is given by the Tribunal in accordance with this Part. > > > > Maximum penalty on indictment: imprisonment for 7 years. > > > (2) This section does not apply to a patient who is a child to whom section 175 of the [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157) applies. > > > > Note. > > > > This provision provides an offence in relation to carrying out special medical treatment on children.