South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts27—Substitute decision-maker may renounce appointment
(1) Subject to this
section, a substitute decision-maker appointed under an advance care directive
may, by notice in writing given to the person who gave the advance care
directive, renounce their appointment.
(2) Subject to this
Act and to any provision of the advance care directive to the contrary, the
powers and responsibilities of another substitute decision-maker appointed
under an advance care directive are not affected merely because a
substitute decision-maker has renounced their appointment under
subsection (1).
(3) If the sole
substitute decision-maker appointed under an advance care directive wishes to
renounce their appointment during a period in which the person who gave the
advance care directive is not competent, the appointment may only be renounced
with the permission of the Tribunal.
Note—
See also section 32 (Revocation of advance care directives where person
is not competent etc) and section 51 (Orders of Tribunal in relation to
substitute decision-makers).