Mental Health Act 2015
30Effect of advance agreement and advance consent
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30 Effect of advance agreement and advance consent direction on guardian with authority to give consent for treatment, care or support (a) an advance agreement or an advance consent direction is in force in relation to a person; and (b) the person has a guardian under the Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991 with authority to give consent for medical treatment involving treatment, care or support under this Act. (2) Any power of the guardian to consent to treatment, care or support for the person must be exercised taking into account the advance agreement or advance consent direction. (3) However, the guardian’s consent is not required for any treatment, care or support for which consent is provided under the advance