GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2019 - SECT 143 Application for VCAT's consent to special medical procedure

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2019 - SECT 143

    (1)     An application to VCAT for VCAT's consent to the carrying out of a special medical procedure on a patient may be made by—

        (a)     the patient's medical treatment decision maker; or

        (b)     any person VCAT determines to have a special interest in the affairs of the patient.

    (2)     A patient in relation to whom an application for VCAT's consent is made under this Part is a party to the proceeding.

    (3)     VCAT must give the Public Advocate and any other person VCAT determines to have a special interest in the affairs of the patient—

        (a)     notice of the application for VCAT's consent to the carrying out of the special medical procedure on the patient; and

        (b)     notice of the hearing of the application and of any order in relation to the application; and

        (c)     notice of any direction or advisory opinion in relation to the application.