ADVANCE CARE DIRECTIVES ACT 2013 - SECT 43

ADVANCE CARE DIRECTIVES ACT 2013 - SECT 43

43—Interpretation

In this Part—

"eligible person", in respect of an advance care directive, means—

            (a)         the person who gave the advance care directive; and

            (b)         a substitute decision-maker appointed under the advance care directive; and

            (c)         a health practitioner providing, or proposing to provide, health care to the person who gave the advance care directive; and

            (d)         any other person who satisfies the Public Advocate or the Tribunal that the person has a proper interest in a particular matter relating to the advance care directive,

and, for the purposes of section 48, includes each person who was a party to any mediation under Division 2 arising out of the matter.