Section 55: Sexual relationship with a patient.

(1) An officer, staff or employee or a health worker attending to a person receiving care for a mental health condition or a mental health practitioner at a facility shall not have sexual relationship with any person who is-
(a) for the time being receiving treatment for mental health condition in the treatment facility;
(b) subject to his or her guardianship or otherwise in his or her custody or care under this Act in a psychiatric hospital or in a non-specialised setting or other facility for the treatment of mental health conditions;
(c) for the time being receiving treatment as an out-patient.
(2) Any person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction to life imprisonment with no option of fine and this shall not be prejudicial to any other sanctions and such a person may be liable to penalties from professional bodies to which he may belong as a member.