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By: Russell Kennedy.
The Medical Treatment and Planning Act 2016 will commence on 12 March 2018 and introduces a new scheme for individuals to create binding Advance Care Directives and to appoint medical treatment decision makers and support persons.
The new Act will consolidate existing laws into the one piece of legislation including: the definition of medical treatment; requirements for capacity assessments; substitute decision makers under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986; and medical powers of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2014. Read more.
