C.C.S.M. c. H27

The Health Care Directives Act

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Table of Contents

INTERPRETATION
1		Definitions
2		Capacity
3		Act subject to Mental Health Act
DIRECTIVES
4		Who may make a directive
	(2)	Age of capacity
	(3)	Presumption re age
5		Directive may express decisions or appoint proxy
6		Directive effective during incapacity
	(2)	Capacity at certain times and re certain treatments
7		Effect of decision in directive
	(2)	Effect of decision made by a proxy
8		Directive must be in writing
	(2)	Execution
8.1		Remote witnessing
	(2)	Additional wording required
9		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		More than one proxy
	(2)	Joint proxies
	(3)	Disagreement between joint proxies
16		No delegation
17		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
27.1		Regulations
28 and 29		[amendments to other Acts]
30		C.C.S.M. reference
31		Coming into force