LawgistThe Mental Healthcare Act
13Liability of medical health professional in relation to advance directive
(1) A medical practitioner or a mental health professional shall not be held liable for any unforeseen consequences on following a valid advance directive.
(2) The medical practitioner or mental health professional shall not be held liable for not following a valid advance directive, if he has not been given a copy of the valid advance directive.
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ADVANCE DIRECTIVE
- 5 Advance directive
- 6 Manner of making advance directive
- 7 Maintenance of online register
- 8 Revocation, amendment or cancellation of advance directive
- 9 Advance directive not to apply to emergency treatment
- 10 Duty to follow advance directive
- 11 Power to review, alter, modify or cancel advance directive
- 12 Review of advance directives
- 13 Liability of medical health professional in relation to advance directive
