Victorian Numbered Acts

MEDICAL TREATMENT PLANNING AND DECISIONS ACT 2016 (NO. 69 OF 2016) - SECT 150

In section 3(1) of the Powers of Attorney Act 2014 —

        (a)     insert the following definitions—

"" medical treatment" has the same meaning as it has in the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 ;

"medical research procedure" has the same meaning as it has in the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 ;";

        (b)     in the definition of "personal matter", after "affairs" (where secondly occurring) insert ", but does not include any matter that relates to medical treatment or medical research procedures";

        (c)     in the examples at the foot of the definition of personal matter —

              (i)     in paragraph (e), for "dress;" substitute "dress.";

              (ii)     paragraph (f) is repealed ;

        (d)     after the examples at the foot of the definition of personal matter insert the following note—

" Note

See the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 for matters relating to medical treatment and medical research procedures.".