Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
59Revoking an advance statement of preferences
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59 Revoking an advance statement of preferences
(1) An advance statement of preferences is revoked if the person who made it—
(a) makes a new advance statement of preferences; or
(b) revokes the advance statement of preferences.
(2) A revocation of an advance statement of preferences must—
(a) state that the advance statement of preferences is revoked; and
(b) be signed and dated by the person revoking the statement; and
(d) include a statement signed by the witness stating that—
(i) in the witness' opinion, the person revoking the statement understands the consequences of revoking it including that it will no longer be in effect for the purposes of this Act; and
(ii) in the witness' opinion, the person revoking the statement appears to have done so of their own free will; and
(iii) the witness observed the person revoking the statement sign it; and
(iv) the witness is an adult; and