(1) A person may nominate up to 2 persons to be the person's designated carers
for the purposes of this Act.
(2) A person may nominate persons who are
excluded from being given notice or information about the person under this
Act and may revoke or vary any such nomination.
(3) A person who is over the
age of 14 years and under the age of 18 years may not exclude the person's
parent by a nomination under subsection (2).
(5) A nomination remains in force for the
period prescribed by the regulations or until it is revoked in writing.
(6)
An authorised medical officer or a director of community treatment is, in
carrying out his or her functions under this Act or the regulations, to give
effect to a nomination or a variation or revocation of a nomination, if
notified of the nomination, variation or revocation.