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Sterilisation Act, 1998 (Act No. 44 of 1998)

4. Consent

 

For the purposes of this Act, ‘‘consent’’ means consent given freely and voluntarily without any inducement and may only be given if the person giving it has—

(a) been given a clear explanation and adequate description of the—
(i) proposed plan of the procedure; and
(ii) consequences, risks and the reversible or irreversible nature of the sterilisation procedure;
(b) been given advice that the consent may be withdrawn any time before the treatment; and
(c) understood and signed the prescribed consent form.