Mental Health Act 2015
148Adult with decision-making capacity
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148 Adult with decision-making capacity (b) has decision-making capacity to consent to the administration of electroconvulsive therapy. (2) Electroconvulsive therapy may be administered to the person if the (a) has given consent to the administration of electroconvulsive therapy; and (b) has not withdrawn the consent, either orally or in writing; and
(c) has not had electroconvulsive therapy administered— (i) 9 or more times since the consent was given; or (ii) if the consent was to the administration of electroconvulsive therapy a stated number of times less than 9—that number of times.