South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts44—Other prescribed psychiatric treatments
(1) The regulations
may regulate the administration of any prescribed psychiatric treatment (other
than ECT or neurosurgery) by imposing requirements for prior authorisations or
consents (or both).
(2) Any requirements
of the regulations for prior authorisations or consents (or both) for a
treatment of mental illness will have effect despite the provisions of any
other Act or law.
(3) The regulations
may impose a maximum penalty of $50 000 or 4 years imprisonment (or some
lesser maximum penalty) for administering a treatment of mental illness
without a prior authorisation or consent required under the regulations.
(4) No regulation may
be made declaring treatment to be prescribed psychiatric treatment, or
regulating the administration of any such treatment, except on the
recommendation of the Prescribed Psychiatric Treatment Panel.