Mental Health Act Article 44

Before implementing the treatment modalities referred to in the preceding Article, the psychiatric institution shall exercise due care in good faith, explain the procedures, and obtain written consent in accordance with the following provisions:1. For adult patients, their consent shall be obtained. However, those subject to guardianship or assistantship declarations shall be provided with information in a manner that they can understand, and the consent of their guardians or assistants shall be obtained.2. If the patients are minors below the age of seven, consent by their proxy as designated by law is required.3. The consent of both the patient and their proxy, as designated by law, is required for minors between seven and fourteen years old.4. Consent shall be obtained if the patients are minors over the age of fourteen. However, if the patients themselves are incompetent, the consent of their proxy as designated by law is required.If patients are unable to exercise their right of consent as stipulated in the preceding Paragraph, the situation shall be handled in accordance with the stipulations of the Medical Care Act, the Patient Right to Autonomy Act, and other relevant laws.When legal guardians or assistants are providing consent pursuant to the proviso of Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1, they shall respect the wills of the person under guardianship or assistance.When the proxy, as designated by law, makes a consent pursuant to Subparagraphs 2 to 4 of Paragraph 1, the best interests of children and juveniles shall be given priority, and their opinions shall be weighed based on their level of mental maturity.