Northern Territory Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

NATURAL DEATH REGULATIONS

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

NATURAL DEATH REGULATIONS

As in force at 17 July 1989

Table of provisions

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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This reprint shows the Regulations as in force at 17 July 1989. Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.

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NATURAL DEATH REGULATIONS

Regulations under the Natural Death Act

1. Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Natural Death Regulations.

1. Form of direction

For the purposes of section 4(1) of the Act a direction shall be in the form specified in the Schedule.

Schedule

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NOTICE OF DIRECTION PURSUANT TO NATURAL DEATH ACT

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

(name of person making direction)

sound mind and have attained the age of 18 years AND in the event that I may suffer from a terminal illness* within the meaning of the Natural Death Act AND having the desire not to be subjected to extraordinary measures, namely medical or surgical measures that prolong life, or which are intended to prolong life, by supplanting or maintaining the operation of bodily functions that are temporarily or permanently incapable of independent operation, or to particular extraordinary measures specified below, DO HEREBY make the direction that I not be subjected to:

± extraordinary measures generally
± extraordinary measures, being ..............................................

(specify particular kind of measures)

Dated ......................... 19.............

Signature of person making direction: ..........................................

WITNESSED in the presence of 2 witnesses who have attained the age of 18 years

1 ..........................................  2 ..........................................

  ..........................................    ..........................................
  ..........................................    ..........................................

(Name, address, occupation)     (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.

± Delete whichever is not applicable.

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1 KEY

Key to abbreviations

amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted

nc = not commenced

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