Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Medical Treatment Act 1988 - SECT 7

Cancellation or cessation of certificate

7. Cancellation or cessation of certificate



(1) A refusal of treatment certificate may be cancelled by the person who gave
the certificate or on whose behalf it was given clearly expressing or
indicating to a registered medical practitioner or another person a decision
to cancel the certificate.



(1A) A refusal of treatment certificate given by a person's agent may be
cancelled in accordance with subsection (1) by the person's alternate agent,
as if the alternate agent gave the certificate.





(1B) A refusal of treatment certificate given by a person's alternate agent
may be cancelled in accordance with subsection (1) by the person's agent, as
if the agent gave the certificate.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person may clearly express or
indicate a decision in writing, orally or in any other way in which the person
can communicate.

(3) A refusal of treatment certificate ceases to apply to a person if the
medical condition of the person has changed to such an extent that the
condition in relation to which the certificate was given is no longer current.