Advance Care Directive Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Advance Care Directive Variation Regulations 2016

under the Advance Care Directives Act 2013

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Advance Care Directives Regulations 2014

4            Variation of regulation 12—Interstate advance care directives and corresponding laws

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Advance Care Directive Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Advance Care Directives Regulations 2014

4—Variation of regulation 12—Interstate advance care directives and corresponding laws

1. Regulation 12(1)—after paragraph (j) insert:

   (ja)an enduring power of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2014 of Victoria that is in force;

2. Regulation 12(2)(f)—delete "and the Medical Treatment Act 1988" and substitute:

   , the Medical Treatment Act 1988 and the Powers of Attorney Act 2014

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Administrator

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 8 September 2016

No 223 of 2016

HEAC-2016-00040