Victorian Numbered Acts

MEDICAL TREATMENT PLANNING AND DECISIONS ACT 2016 (NO. 69 OF 2016) - SECT 28

    (1)     An appointment of an appointed medical treatment decision maker—

        (a)     must be in writing in English; and

        (b)     must include the full name, date of birth and address of the person making it; and

        (c)     must include any prescribed details in relation to any appointee; and

        (d)     subject to section 37, must be signed by the person making it; and

        (e)     may appoint more than one person as a medical treatment decision maker; and

        (f)     must be witnessed and certified in accordance with the requirements set out in  section 36; and

        (g)     must be accepted by each appointee in accordance with section 29 before it comes into effect.

    (2)     The appointed medical treatment decision maker of a person is the first person listed in the appointment who is reasonably available and willing and able to act at the particular time.