Malaysian mental health law

Khan NN 1 , Yahya B 2 , Abu Bakar AK 3 , Ho RC 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Senior Clinical Lecturer, Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, email nusrat.khan@newcastle.edu.my
  • 2 Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Hospital Permai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • 3 Senior Consultant Psychiatrist and Director, Hospital Permai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • 4 Assistant Professor and Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
BJPsych Int, 2015 May;12(2):40-42.
PMID: 29093848

Abstract

The Malaysian Mental Health Act 2001 did not come into effect until the Mental Health Regulations 2010 came into force. The Act provides a framework for the delivery of comprehensive care, treatment, control, protection and rehabilitation of those with mental disorders. The Act governs the establishment of private and government psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric nursing homes and community mental health centres. This paper outlines the provisions of the Act and the Regulations.

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