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Powers of Attorney Act 1998
sch.2-sec.5Health care
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### sch.2-sec.5 Health care
Health care , of a principal, is care or treatment of, or a service or a procedure for, the principal—
to diagnose, maintain, or treat the principal’s physical or mental condition; and
carried out by, or under the direction or supervision of, a health provider.
Health care , of a principal, includes withholding or withdrawal of a life-sustaining measure for the principal if the commencement or continuation of the measure for the principal would be inconsistent with good medical practice.
Health care , of a principal, does not include—
first aid treatment; or
a non-intrusive examination made for diagnostic purposes; or
the administration of a pharmaceutical drug if—
a prescription is not needed to obtain the drug; and
the drug is normally self-administered; and
the administration is for a recommended purpose and at a recommended dosage level; or
psychosurgery for the principal.
a visual examination of a principal’s mouth, throat, nasal cavity, eyes or ears
sch 2 s 5 sub 2000 No. 8 s 263 sch 3
amd 2001 No. 95 s 29 ; 2016 No. 5 s 917 (1)
(sch.2-sec.5-ssec.1) Health care , of a principal, is care or treatment of, or a service or a procedure for, the principal— to diagnose, maintain, or treat the principal’s physical or mental condition; and carried out by, or under the direction or supervision of, a health provider.
(sch.2-sec.5-ssec.2) Health care , of a principal, includes withholding or withdrawal of a life-sustaining measure for the principal if the commencement or continuation of the measure for the principal would be inconsistent with good medical practice.
(sch.2-sec.5-ssec.3) Health care , of a principal, does not include— first aid treatment; or a non-intrusive examination made for diagnostic purposes; or the administration of a pharmaceutical drug if— a prescription is not needed to obtain the drug; and the drug is normally self-administered; and the administration is for a recommended purpose and at a recommended dosage level; or psychosurgery for the principal. a visual examination of a principal’s mouth, throat, nasal cavity, eyes or ears
- (a) to diagnose, maintain, or treat the principal’s physical or mental condition; and
- (b) carried out by, or under the direction or supervision of, a health provider.
- (a) first aid treatment; or
- (b) a non-intrusive examination made for diagnostic purposes; or
- (c) the administration of a pharmaceutical drug if— (i) a prescription is not needed to obtain the drug; and (ii) the drug is normally self-administered; and (iii) the administration is for a recommended purpose and at a recommended dosage level; or
- (i) a prescription is not needed to obtain the drug; and
- (ii) the drug is normally self-administered; and
- (iii) the administration is for a recommended purpose and at a recommended dosage level; or
- (d) psychosurgery for the principal.
- (i) a prescription is not needed to obtain the drug; and
- (ii) the drug is normally self-administered; and
- (iii) the administration is for a recommended purpose and at a recommended dosage level; or