VICIn ForceAct
Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
82Balancing of harm principle
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 82
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.
82 Balancing of harm principle
Compulsory assessment and treatment or restrictive interventions are not to be used unless the serious harm or deterioration to be prevented is likely to be more significant than the harm to the person that may result from their use.