Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 - SECT 39

Persons who may consent to medical or other treatment

39. Persons who may consent to medical or other treatment



(1) Subject to Divisions 4 and 5, consent to the carrying out of a special
procedure or medical or dental treatment on a patient may be given-

   (a)  in the case of a special procedure or any medical or dental treatment,
        by the Tribunal; or

   (b)  in the case of any medical or dental treatment, by the person
        responsible for the patient.

(2) Division 6 contains provisions for the giving of consent in relation to
the carrying out of a medical research procedure on a patient.