22Revocation of consent

22 Revocation of consent

(1)  A reference in this section, in relation to a consent given for the purposes of this Act, to the donor shall be read  –

(a) in a case in which the consent is given in respect of a child  – as a reference to the child;

(b) in any other case  – as a reference to the person who gave the consent.

(2)  A person who gives, or either or both of the persons who jointly give, a consent for the purposes of this Act may at any time thereafter revoke that consent by indicating, either orally or in writing  –

(a) where the donor, in relation to that consent, is a patient in a hospital  –

(i) [Section 22 Subsection (2) amended by No. 11 of 2024, s. 12, Applied:05 Sep 2024] to any employee of that hospital;

(ii) to a medical practitioner who is attending the donor in a professional capacity; or

(iii) to a registered nurse employed at that hospital;

(b) where the donor is not a patient in a hospital  – to a medical practitioner who is attending the donor in a professional capacity  –

that the consent is revoked.

(3)  Where  –

(a) the donor is a patient in a hospital; and

(b) [Section 22 Subsection (3) amended by No. 11 of 2024, s. 12, Applied:05 Sep 2024] a person, being the person who gave, or one of the persons who jointly gave, the consent for the purposes of this Act, indicates to a person referred to in subsection (2)(a) that the consent is revoked –

the last-mentioned person shall inform a designated officer for that hospital forthwith of the revocation of the consent.

(4)  [Section 22 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 11 of 2024, s. 12, Applied:05 Sep 2024] Where a person revokes a consent in accordance with subsection (2)  –