Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated ActsIn this part:
"carer", for a protected person—see section 32C.
"close relative or close friend", of a person, means a relative or someone else in a close personal relationship with the person who has frequent contact with the person and a personal interest in the person's welfare but does not receive remuneration or reward for the contact.
"domestic partner", of a person, means a domestic partner who is in a close and continuing relationship with the person.
Note For the meaning of domestic partner , see the Legislation Act, s 169. Domestic partner includes a spouse.
"health attorney", for a protected person—see section 32B (1).
"health professional "means a doctor or a dentist.
"medical treatment"—
(a) includes—
(i) a medical procedure or treatment; and
(ii) dental treatment; and
(iii) a series of procedures or a course of treatments; but
(b) does not include a prescribed medical procedure.
"priority order", for health attorneys for a protected person—see section 32B (3).
"protected person" means an adult—
(a) who has impaired decision-making ability for the giving of consent to medical treatment; and
(b) who has not appointed an attorney with authority to give consent for medical treatment by an enduring power of attorney under—
(i) the Powers of Attorney Act 2006 ; or
(ii) a law of a State or of another Territory, or a law of a prescribed country, that corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to the Powers of Attorney Act 2006 ; and
(c) for whom the ACAT has not appointed a guardian with authority to give consent for medical treatment under this Act.
"remuneration or reward" does not include a carer's pension.