Guardianship and Administration Act 1995
35AObjects of Part
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35A Objects of Part
The objects of this Part include the following:
(a) [Section 35A Amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 22, Applied:01 Sep 2024] to enable persons with decision-making ability to give directions about their future health care;
(b) [Section 35A Amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 22, Applied:01 Sep 2024] to enable persons with decision-making ability to express their preferences and values in respect of their future health care, including by specifying outcomes or interventions they wish to avoid;
(c) to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable and appropriate, that health care that is provided to a person who has given an advance care directive accords with the person's directions, preferences and values;
(d) to protect health practitioners and others giving effect to the directions, preferences and values of a person who has given an advance care directive;
(e) to provide mechanisms for the resolution of disputes in relation to advance care directives.