11Decision-making ability

11 Decision-making ability

[Section 11 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] [Section 11 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] [Section 11 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2000, s. 5, Applied:28 Apr 2000] [Section 11 Subsection (4) amended by No. 43 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006] [Section 11 Subsection (8) amended by No. 4 of 2000, s. 5, Applied:28 Apr 2000] [Section 11 Subsection (12) amended by No. 80 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2002] [Section 11 Subsection (13) inserted by No. 43 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006] [Section 11 Subsection (14) inserted by No. 43 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006] [Section 11 Subsection (15) inserted by No. 43 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006] [Section 11 Subsection (16) inserted by No. 43 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006] [Section 11 Subsection (17) inserted by No. 43 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006] [Section 11 Repealed by No. 18 of 2021, s. 119, Applied:05 Nov 2021]

(1)  For the purposes of this Act, an adult is taken to have decision-making ability in respect of a decision unless a person or body responsible for assessing that decision-making ability under this Act is satisfied that the adult has impaired decision-making ability in respect of that decision.

(2)  For the purposes of this Act, an adult has impaired decision-making ability in respect of a decision if the adult is unable, even with the provision of access to practicable and appropriate support, to –

(a) understand information relevant to the decision; or