Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
62Nomination of a nominated support person
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62 Nomination of a nominated support person
(1) A person may nominate another person to be their nominated support person at any time.
(2) The nomination of a nominated support person must—
(b) be signed and dated by the person making the nomination; and
(c) specify the name and contact details of the person nominated; and
(d) be witnessed by an adult; and
(e) include a statement by the witness that—
(i) in the witness' opinion, the person making the nomination understands what a nomination is and that the person may revoke it; and
(ii) in the witness' opinion, the person making the nomination appears to be making it of their own free will; and
(iii) the witness observed the person making the nomination sign it; and
(iv) the witness is an adult.
(3) The person nominated to be the nominated support person must not be the person who witnesses the nomination.