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### sec.166 Power for health matters excludes power for withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining measure An enduring document of force and effect immediately before the commencement of this section that authorises an attorney to exercise power for health matters does not, from the commencement of this section, authorise the attorney to exercise power for the withholding or withdrawal of a life-sustaining measure. s 166 ins 2001 No. 95 s 27

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