References to provision of health care to include withdrawal etc of health care

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Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Act to the provision of health care to a person will be taken to include a reference to the withdrawal, or withholding, of health care to the person (including, to avoid doubt, the withdrawal or withholding of life sustaining measures).

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4 References to provision of health care to include withdrawal etc of health care