12Requests for consent to medical or dental treatment

12 Requests for consent to medical or dental treatment

12 Requests for consent to medical or dental treatment

(1) For the Act, section 40(4)(a), a request for consent must be written for the carrying out of—

(a) minor medical or dental treatment, and

(b) major medical or dental treatment.

(2) Despite subsection (1)(a), the request may be oral if—

(a) it is not practicable to make a written request, or

(b) the person whose consent is sought does not require a written request.

(3) Despite subsection (1)(b), the request may be oral if it is not practicable to make a written request because treatment must be provided quickly.

(4) A person who requests consent referred to in this section must give written confirmation of the request to the person whose consent is sought if the request was made orally and—

(a) the consent relates to the carrying out of major treatment, or

(b) the person whose consent is sought requires written confirmation.