The following legal prescripts have been used in the formulation of these Guidelines, namely:—
| (a) | The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996); |
| (b) | The National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan, 2013 – 2020; |
| (c) | United Nations Convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities; |
| (d) | The Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002), and its Regulations; |
| (e) | Infrastructure Unit Support Systems (IUSS): health facility guides for mental health, 2014, Government notice No. 512, Published in Government Gazette No. 37790 of 30 June 2014; |
| (f) | National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003); |
| (g) | National Core Standards for Health Establishments in South Africa; National Department of Health, 2011; |
| (h) | Not -for -Profit Organisation Act, 1997 (Act No. 71 of 1997); |
| (i) | Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993); |
| (j) | Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999); |
| (k) | Medicine and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 of 1965); |
| (I) | Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005); |
| (m) | Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974); |
| (n) | Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005); |
| (i) | National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act No. 103 of 1977). |
