13CApplication to register advance care directive

13C Application to register advance care directive

[Regulation 13C Inserted by S.R. 2022, No. 88, Applied:21 Nov 2022]

(1)  An application to register an advance care directive under section 35X of the Act may be made by –

(a) the person who gave the advance care directive; or

(b) the legal representative of the person who gave the advance care directive; or

(c) an adult on behalf of the person who gave the advance care directive only if the registration of the advance care directive by that adult is requested by the person; or

(d) a guardian for the person who gave the advance care directive, if that guardian has authority to make health care decisions in respect of that person; or

(e) the person responsible under the Act for the person who gave the advance care directive; or

(f) any other person who the Tribunal is satisfied has a proper interest in the matter.

(2)  An application to register an advance care directive under section 35X of the Act –

(a) is to be in a form approved by the Tribunal; and

(b) must include a written, original copy of the advance care directive.