South Australian Consolidated Acts

CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE ACT 1995

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Objects
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Application of Act

   PART 2--Consent to medical treatment

           Division 1--Consent generally

   6.      Legal competence to consent to medical treatment

           Division 2--Anticipatory grant or refusal of consent

   7.      Anticipatory grant or refusal of consent to medical treatment

           Division 3--Medical powers of attorney

   8.      Appointment of agent to consent to medical treatment
   9.      Exercise of powers under medical power of attorney
   10.     Review of medical agent's decision
   11.     Penalty for fraud, undue influence etc

           Division 4--Medical treatment of children

   12.     Administration of medical treatment to a child

           Division 5--Emergency medical treatment

   13.     Emergency medical treatment

           Division 6--Register

   14.     Register

   PART 3--Provisions governing medical practice

           Division 1--Medical practice generally

   15.     Medical practitioner's duty to explain
   16.     Protection for medical practitioners etc

           Division 2--The care of people who are dying

   17.     The care of people who are dying
   18.     Saving provision

   PART 4--Regulations

   19.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 3--Transitional provisions
           Legislative history