Mental Health Act 2015
25Rights in relation to advance agreements and advance
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25 Rights in relation to advance agreements and advance consent directions The representative of the treating team for a person with a mental disorder or mental illness must, as soon as practicable, ensure that the (a) is told that the person may enter into an advance agreement; and (b) is given the opportunity to enter into an advance agreement; and (c) is told that the person may make an advance consent direction; and (d) is given the opportunity to make an advance consent direction; and
(e) is told that the person may have someone with them to assist in entering into an advance agreement or making an advance Example—par (e) a nominated person could assist the person