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MEDICAL TREATMENT PLANNING AND DECISIONS ACT 2016 (NO. 69 OF 2016) - SECT 11

Interpreting an advance care directive

Subject to any statement in an advance care directive to the contrary, a reference in an advance care directive to particular medical treatment includes a reference to any other medical treatment that is—

        (a)     of substantially the same kind; or

        (b)     only distinguishable on technical grounds not likely to be understood or appreciated by the person who gave the advance care directive.



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