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DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 13
Nomination of primary carer
(1) A dependent person may nominate a person to be the dependent person's
primary carer under this Act.
(2) A dependent person may nominate a person
who is to be excluded from being given a notice or information about the
person under this Act.
(3) A dependent person may revoke or vary any such
nomination at any time.
(4) A nomination, variation or revocation must be
made in writing and may be given to an accredited medical practitioner at the
treatment centre concerned or the Secretary.
(5) A nomination remains in
force for the period stated in the nomination unless it is revoked earlier in
writing.
(6) An accredited medical practitioner must, in carrying out his or
her functions under this Act or the regulations, give effect to a nomination,
or a variation or revocation of a nomination, if the practitioner is given
notice of it.
(7) An accredited medical practitioner is not required to give
effect to a nomination, or a variation or revocation of a nomination, if the
practitioner reasonably believes-- (a) that to do so may put the
dependent person, the nominated person or any other person at risk of serious
harm, or
(b) that the dependent person was incapable of making the
nomination, variation or revocation.
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