Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 · Chapter XIV: Restriction to Discharge Functions by Professionals Not Covered by Profession
Section 106: Restriction to discharge functions by professionals not covered by profession
No mental health professional or medical practitioner shall discharge any duty or perform any function not authorised by this Act or specify or recommend any medicine or treatment not authorised by the field of his profession.
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