Mental Health Act amendment bill passed
PARLIAMENT | The Dewan Rakyat has passed amendments to Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023 via a voice vote.
The Mental Health Act 2001 (Act 615) is amended to include more government officials as crisis intervention officers, a previously unnamed entity, other than the existing members - police officers and social welfare officers.
Others include members of the Malaysian Civil Defence Force, officers of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and...
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