South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts7—Anticipatory grant or refusal of consent to medical treatment
(1) A person of or
over 18 years of age may, while of sound mind, give a direction under this
section about the medical treatment that the person wants, or does not want,
if he or she is at some future time—
(a) in
the terminal phase of a terminal illness, or in a persistent vegetative state;
and
(b)
incapable of making decisions about medical treatment when the question of
administering the treatment arises.
(2) A direction under
this section—
(a) must
be in the form prescribed by regulation; and
(b) must
be witnessed by an authorised witness who completes a certificate in the form
prescribed by regulation.
(3) If—
(a) a
person by whom a direction has been given under this section—
(i)
is in the terminal phase of a terminal illness or in a
persistent vegetative state; and
(ii)
is incapable of making decisions about his or her medical
treatment; and
(b)
there is no reason to suppose that the person has revoked, or intended to
revoke, the direction,
the person is to be taken to have consented to medical treatment that is in
accordance with the wishes of the person as expressed in the direction and to
have refused medical treatment that is contrary to those expressed wishes.