# The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 69: Treatment not requiring consent


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 treatment falling within Article 63 or 64, if the treatment is given by or under the direction of the responsible medical officer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/595/article/69 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-northern-ireland-order-1986/article-69
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