Victorian Numbered Acts

MEDICAL TREATMENT PLANNING AND DECISIONS ACT 2016 (NO. 69 OF 2016) - SECT 142

    (1)     Insert the following heading to section 42F of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 —

" Tribunal may confer authority to consent to continuing or further special medical procedure ".

    (2)     In section 42F(1) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 —

        (a)     for "a special procedure" substitute "a special medical procedure";

        (b)     for "person responsible for the patient" substitute "patient's medical treatment decision maker";

        (c)     in paragraphs (a) and (b), for "special procedure" substitute "special medical procedure".

    (3)             In section 42F(2) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 , for "person responsible" substitute "patient's medical treatment decision maker".

    (4)             In section 42F(3) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 —

        (a)     for "the person responsible" substitute "the patient's medical treatment decision maker";

        (b)     for "new person responsible" substitute "patient's new medical treatment decision maker".

    (5)     In section 42F(5) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 —

        (a)     for "person responsible" substitute "patient's medical treatment decision maker";

        (b)     for "special procedure" substitute "special medical procedure".