Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)

Chapter III : Rights and Duties relating to Mental Health Care Users

10. Unfair discrimination
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(1)A mental health care user may not be unfairly discriminated against on the grounds of his or her mental health status.

 

(2)Every mental health care user must receive care, treatment and rehabilitation services according to standards equivalent to those applicable to any other health care user.

 

(3)Policies and programmes aimed at promoting the mental health status of a person must be implemented with regard to the mental capacity of the person concerned.