C.C.S.M. c. H27

THE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES ACT

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	INTERPRETATION
1	Definitions
2	Capacity
3	Act subject to Mental Health Act
	DIRECTIVES
4(1)	Who may make a directive
(2)	Age of capacity
(3)	Presumption re age
5	Directive may express decisions or appoint proxy
6(1)	Directive effective during incapacity
(2)	Capacity at certain times and re certain treatments
7(1)	Effect of decision in directive
(2)	Effect of decision made by a proxy
8(1)	Directive must be in writing
(2)	Execution
9(1)	Revocation
(2)	Automatic revocation on divorce
10	Directives from other jurisdictions
11	Prescribed form of directive
	PROXIES
12	Capacity and age of proxy
13	Principles
14	Limitation on proxy's consent
15(1)	More than one proxy
(2)	Joint proxies
(3)	Disagreement between joint proxies
16	No delegation
17(1)	Review of misconduct by a proxy
(2)	Limitation on court's decision
18	Right of proxy to health information
19	Protection from liability for proxy
	GENERAL PROVISIONS
20	Instructions to counsel
21	No onus to inquire about directive
22	Protection from liability re treatment
23	Presumption of validity of directive
24	Gift to witness, proxy or person signing for maker
25	Existing rights not abrogated
26	No presumption arises from lack of directive
27	Offence and penalty
28 and 29
30	C.C.S.M. reference
31	Coming into force