72Nomination of designated carers

#### 72 Nomination of designated carers 72 Nomination of designated carers > > (1) A person may nominate up to 2 persons to be the person’s designated carers for the purposes of this Act. > > > (2) A person may nominate persons who are excluded from being given notice or information about the person under this Act and may revoke or vary any such nomination. > > > (3) A person who is over the age of 14 years and under the age of 18 years may not exclude the person’s parent by a nomination under subsection (2). > > > (4) A nomination, variation or revocation is to be made in writing and may be given to an authorised medical officer at a mental health facility or a director of community treatment. > > > (5) A nomination remains in force for the period prescribed by the regulations or until it is revoked in writing. > > > (6) An authorised medical officer or a director of community treatment is, in carrying out his or her functions under this Act or the regulations, to give effect to a nomination or a variation or revocation of a nomination, if notified of the nomination, variation or revocation. > > > (7) An authorised medical officer or a director of community treatment is not required to give effect to a nomination, or a variation or revocation of a nomination, if the officer or director reasonably believes— > > > > > (a) that to do so may put the patient or nominated person or any other person at risk of serious harm, or > > > > > (b) that the person who made the nomination, variation or revocation was incapable of making the nomination, variation or revocation. > > **s 72:** Am 2014 No 85, Sch 1 \[43\].