Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2015 - SECT 19

    (1)     A person with a mental disorder or mental illness, who has decision-making capacity, may, in writing nominate someone else to be the person's nominated person.

Examples

1     a close relative or close friend

2     a carer

3     the person's neighbour

Note     If a person makes an advance agreement under pt 3.3, the agreement may set out contact details for a nominated person (see s 26 (2) (c)).

    (2)     However, a person cannot be nominated under subsection (1) unless the person—

        (a)     is an adult; and

        (b)     is able to undertake the functions of a nominated person; and

        (c)     is readily available; and

        (d)     agrees to the nomination.