Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022

Insertion of new section 31A into Principal Act

29. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section:

“Matters to be specified by Director in relation to co-decision-making agreements

31A. The Director may, with the consent of the Minister, specify in writing the following:

(a) the form of a co-decision-making agreement;

(b) the form of an application under sections 21(2) and 28(3) to register a co-decision-making agreement and a varied co-decision-making agreement;

(c) the form of notice under sections 21(3) and 28(4) of an application to register a co-decision-making agreement and a varied co-decision-making agreement;

(d) the form of references under section 21(4)(g) as to the personal character of a co-decision-maker;

(e) the form of notice by the applicants under section 22(8);

(f) the form of an objection under section 24 to the registration of a co-decision-making agreement and a varied co-decision-making agreement;

(g) the form of a report under section 27 to be submitted by a co-decision-maker to the Director;

(h) the form of revocation, or revocation in part, under section 29(2) of a co-decision-making agreement;

(i) the form of notice of the revocation, or revocation in part, of a registered co-decision-making agreement under section 29(4A) to the persons specified in section 21(3).”.