Application for VCAT's consent to special medical procedure

In force

(1)

An application to VCAT for VCAT's consent to the carrying out of a special medical procedure on a patient may be made by—

(a)

the patient's medical treatment decision maker; or

(b)

any person VCAT determines to have a special interest in the affairs of the patient.

(2)

A patient in relation to whom an application for VCAT's consent is made under this Part is a party to the proceeding.

(3)

VCAT must give the Public Advocate and any other person VCAT determines to have a special interest in the affairs of the patient—

(a)

notice of the application for VCAT's consent to the carrying out of the special medical procedure on the patient; and

(b)

notice of the hearing of the application and of any order in relation to the application; and

(c)

notice of any direction or advisory opinion in relation to the application.

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