149Adult without decision-making capacity

149 Adult without decision-making capacity (b) does not have decision-making capacity to consent to the administration of electroconvulsive therapy. (a) the person has an advance consent direction consenting to electroconvulsive therapy; and (b) it is administered in accordance with the direction; and (c) the person does not refuse or resist. (3) Also, electroconvulsive therapy may be administered to the person if— (a) it is administered in accordance with an electroconvulsive therapy order or an emergency electroconvulsive therapy order in force in relation to the person; and (i) the person does not refuse or resist; or (ii) a psychiatric treatment order or a forensic psychiatric treatment order is also in force in relation to the person.

Administration of electroconvulsive therapy Division 9.2.1