Article 8. Informed consent The Law on Psychological Activity
1. Informed consent is the written consent of the recipient of psychological assistance or his or her legal representative to receive psychological assistance.
If the recipient of psychological assistance is a minor, a person recognised by a court as legally incapable or with limited legal capacity, informed consent to receive psychological assistance shall be provided on their behalf by the legal representative.
2. Any psychological activity in relation to a recipient of psychological assistance shall be permitted only after obtaining the informed consent of the recipient of psychological assistance or his or her legal representative, except for the cases provided for by paragraph 4 of this Article.
3. The form of informed consent shall be approved by the authorized body in the field of recognition of professional qualifications.
4. The informed consent of the recipient of psychological assistance or his or her legal representative shall not be required where there are signs of suicidal behaviour, circumstances indicating that the person is in a crisis situation, as well as information on facts of domestic and everyday violence.
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 2, 2026 № 332-VIII
President
Republic of Kazakhstan
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