Revoking advance care directive where person competent
29 Revoking advance care directive where person competent
A person who has given an advance care directive and who—
is competent; and
understands the consequences of revoking the advance care directive, may revoke the advance care directive at any time.
An advance care directive may only be revoked in the manner prescribed by the regulations.
On revoking an advance care directive, the person must, as soon as is reasonably practicable—
advise each substitute decision‑maker appointed under the advance care directive of the revocation; and
take reasonable steps to notify each other person who has been given a copy of the advance care directive of the revocation.
Example—
Such persons might include family members, hospitals, accommodation providers and health practitioners.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
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