Amendments to Mental Health Act passed


THE Dewan Rakyat has passed the amendments to the Mental Health Act (Amendment) 2023.

The amendments were made following the decriminalisation of suicide under the Penal Code (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2023.

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