Mental Health Act 2015

This section applies to a person who—

is at least 12 years old but under 18 years old; and

does not have decision-making capacity to consent to the administration of electroconvulsive therapy.

Electroconvulsive therapy may be administered to the person if—

it is administered in accordance with—

for a 12 to 15 year old—an electroconvulsive therapy order in force in relation to the person; or

for a 16 or 17 year old—an electroconvulsive therapy order or an emergency electroconvulsive therapy order in force in relation to the person; and

either—

the person does not refuse or resist; or

a psychiatric treatment order or a forensic psychiatric treatment order is also in force in relation to the person.