(1) A life-sustaining measure may be withheld or withdrawn for an adult
without consent if the adult’s health provider reasonably considers—
(a)
the adult has impaired capacity for the health matter concerned; and
(b) the
commencement or continuation of the measure for the adult would be
inconsistent with good medical practice; and
(c) consistent with good medical
practice, the decision to withhold or withdraw the measure must be taken
immediately.
(2) However, the measure may not be withheld or withdrawn
without consent if the health provider knows the adult objects to the
withholding or withdrawal.
Editor’s note—
"Object" is defined in schedule 4 (Dictionary).
(3) The health provider
must certify in the adult’s clinical records as to the various things
enabling the measure to be withheld or withdrawn because of this section.
(4)
For this section, artificial nutrition and hydration is not a
"life-sustaining measure" .
