On application for confirmation of an order of constitutional invalidity granted by the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria (High Court):
Synopsis:
Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 — sections 33-4 — statutory regime for involuntary admission and treatment — constitutional validity — section 12(1)(a) Bill of Rights — procedural safeguards for deprivation of liberty constitutionally compliant – sections 34 and 10 of Bill of Rights not infringed
Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 — Chapter IV — Mental Health Review Boards — constitutional validity of Chapter — Review Boards sufficiently independent