Victorian Numbered Acts

MEDICAL TREATMENT PLANNING AND DECISIONS ACT 2016 (NO. 69 OF 2016) - SECT 157

    (1)     In section 85(2)(a) of the Health Records Act 2001 —

        (a)     in subparagraph (ii), for "and" substitute "or";

        (b)     after subparagraph (ii) insert —

    "(iii)     a support person within the meaning of the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 acting in accordance with the appointment of that support person; and".

    (2)     In section 85(6) of the Health Records Act 2001 —

        (a)     for paragraph (c) substitute —

    "(c)     the individual's medical treatment decision maker within the meaning of the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 ;";

        (b)     in paragraph (d), omit "or a person responsible".