South Australian Current Acts

CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE ACT 1995 - SECT 14A

14A—Application of Part

        (1)         This Part does not apply to, or in relation to, a child.

Note—

Section 12 sets out who can consent to the administration of medical treatment (other than prescribed treatment) to a child.

        (2)         This Part does not apply to, or in relation to, a person who has given an advance care directive to the extent that—

            (a)         a substitute decision-maker has been appointed under the advance care directive who is authorised to make decisions relating to the administration of medical treatment of the relevant kind to the patient; or

            (b)         the advance care directive makes specific provision in respect of the administration of medical treatment of the relevant kind to the patient.

        (3)         This Part does not apply to, or in relation to, prescribed treatment (within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 ).

Note—

Under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 , prescribed treatments include terminations of pregnancy and sterilisations.

        (4)         Nothing in this Part limits the operation of section 13.