LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of October 25, 2011 No. 224-IVQD

About introduction of amendments to the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "About mental health services"

According to Item 1 of part I of article 94 of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic, Millie the Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic decides:

In the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "About mental health services" (Collection of the legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic, 2001, No. 9, Article 569) to make the following changes:

1. Under Article 1:

1.1. in Article 1.0.3 after words" (psychoneurological organization)" to add with the words "for the purpose of survey and treatment";

1.2. Article 1.0.4-1.0.8 to consider Articles 1.0.7-1.0.11 and to add the law with Articles 1.0. 4, 1.0.5 and 1.0.6 following contents:

"1.0.4. involuntary hospitalization - the room of person who was not committing crime with heavy mental disturbance (disease) in mental health facility in the presence of the bases for survey and treatment established by this Law in spite of himself based on the judgment according to the procedure, established by this Law and the Code of civil procedure of the Azerbaijan Republic.

1.0.5. forced hospitalization (enforcement powers of medical nature) - the placement of the persons who committed crime in deranged condition or got sick with mental disease after crime execution, or being in the condition of mental disturbance which is not excluding sanity, to mental health facility for survey and treatment based on the judgment according to the procedure established by the Criminal code and the Code of penal procedure of the Azerbaijan Republic;

1.0.6. the informed consent - expression by the patient or his legal representative of the fact that he understands information on adoption of the voluntary decision on treatment, the purposes and benefit of treatment, amount, term and method of measures of treatment, expected risks, and also on refusal of treatment and its suspension provided to it;";

1.3. state Article 1.0.11 in the following edition:

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