# Mental Health Act 1983, Section 63: Treatment not requiring consent.

Extent: E+W

The consent of a patient shall not be required for any medical treatment given to him for the mental disorder from which he is suffering , not being a form of treatment to which section 57, 58 or 58A above applies, if the treatment is given by or under the direction of the approved clinician in charge of the treatment .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/63 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-1983/section-63
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