Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

GUARDIANSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY ACT 1991 - SECT 32D

    (1)     This section applies if a health professional believes on reasonable grounds that—

        (a)     a person is a protected person; and

        (b)     while the person is a protected person, the person needs, or is likely to need, medical treatment.

    (2)     The health professional may ask the health attorney who the health professional believes on reasonable grounds is best able to represent the views of the protected person to give a consent required for the medical treatment needed, or likely to be needed, by the protected person.

Note 1     If a form is approved under s 75A for a consent, the form must be used.

Note 2     If the health attorney refuses consent to the medical treatment for the protected person a health professional must refer the matter to the public advocate (see s 32H).

    (3)     If, after receiving the information mentioned in section 32G, the health attorney gives consent for the medical treatment, the health professional need not obtain any other consent for the medical treatment.