Natural Death Regulations 1984 (SA)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NATURAL DEATH REGULATIONS, 1984

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATURAL DEATH ACT, 1983

Natural Death Regulations, 1984

being

No. 184 of 1984: Gaz. 20 September 1984, p. 9141

1 Came into operation 30 September 1984: reg. 3.

1. These regulations may be cited as the Natural Death Regulations, 1984.

2. For the purposes of section 4 of the Natural Death Act, 1983 a direction shall be in the

form of the Schedule to these regulations.

3. These regulations shall take effect on 30 September, 1984.

THE SCHEDULE

Notice of Direction Pursuant to Natural Death Act, 1983

TO: The Medical Practitioner responsible for my treatment at such time when I am suffering from a terminal illness*

I, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . declare that I am of sound

(Name of person making direction)

mind and a person of or above the age of eighteen years AND in the event that I may suffer from a terminal illness* within the meaning of the Natural Death Act, 1983 AND having the desire not to be subjected to extraordinary measures, namely medical or surgical measures that prolong life, or are intended to prolong life, by supplanting or maintaining the operation of bodily functions that are temporarily or permanently incapable of independent operation DO HEREBY make the direction that I not be subjected to such extraordinary measures.

DATED .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 19. .. .

SIGNATURE OF PERSON MAKING DIRECTION	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
WITNESSED in the presence of two witnesses:

(1). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

(Name, address, occupation)

(2). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

(Name, address, occupation)

*"Terminal illness" means any illness, injury or degeneration of mental or physical faculties:

(a)	such that death would, if extraordinary measures were not undertaken, be imminent;
and
(b)	from which there is no reasonable prospect of a temporary or permanent recovery, even if extraordinary measures were undertaken.