Western Australian Numbered Acts

ACTS AMENDMENT (CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT) ACT 2008 (NO. 25 OF 2008) - SECT 13

13 .         Section 119 replaced

                Section 119 is repealed and the following section is inserted instead —

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119.         Order of priority of enduring guardian and guardian for matters other than treatment decisions

        (1)         This section applies if a person is unable to make reasonable judgments in respect of a matter relating to his or her person other than treatment proposed to be provided to the person.

        (2)         If the person has an enduring guardian who —

            (a)         is authorised to make a decision in respect of the matter; and

            (b)         is reasonably available; and

            (c)         is willing to make a decision in respect of the matter,

                a decision in respect of the matter must be made by the enduring guardian.

        (3)         If —

            (a)         subsection (2) does not apply; and

            (b)         the person has a guardian who —

                  (i)         is authorised to make a decision in respect of the matter; and

                  (ii)         is reasonably available; and

                  (iii)         is willing to make a decision in respect of the matter,

                a decision in respect of the matter must be made by the guardian.

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