Referring matters to public trustee and guardian—refusal of consent
32H Referring matters to public trustee and guardian—refusal of consent
This section applies if—
a health professional has requested a health attorney for a protected person to give consent to medical treatment for the protected person or to the protected person participating in low-risk research; and
the health professional believes the refusal is inconsistent with a health direction under the Medical Treatment (Health Directions) Act 2006.
The health professional must refer the matter to the public trustee and guardian.
On referral of a matter, the public trustee and guardian must—
if the public trustee and guardian considers the refusal reasonable—take no further action; or
apply to the ACAT to be appointed as guardian for the protected person.
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