Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Medical Treatment Act 1988 - SECT 4

Other legal rights not affected

4. Other legal rights not affected



(1) This Act does not affect any right of a person under any other law to
refuse medical treatment.

(2) This Act does not apply to palliative care and does not affect any right,
power or duty which a registered medical practitioner or any other person has
in relation to palliative care.

(3) This Act does not-

   (a)  affect the operation of section 6B(2) or 463B of the Crimes Act 1958;
        or

   (b)  limit the operation of any other law.

(4) A refusal of medical treatment under this Act does not limit any duty of a
registered medical practitioner or other person-

   (a)  to advise and inform the patient or the patient's agent or guardian;
        or

   (b)  to provide medical treatment, other than medical treatment that has
        been refused.

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