Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This Act does not affect any right of a person under any other territory law to refuse medical treatment.
(2) This Act does not apply to palliative care and does not affect any right, power or duty that a health professional or anyone else has in relation to palliative care.
(3) The refusal or withdrawal of medical treatment under this Act does not limit any duty of a health professional or anyone else—
(a) to advise and inform the patient or the patient's agent or guardian; or
(b) to provide medical
treatment other than the medical treatment that has been refused or withdrawn.