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Amendment of section 95 of Principal Act
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78. Section 95 of the Principal Act is amended—
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(a) in subsection (1), by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (j):
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“(ja) to make recommendations to the Minister for Health on any matter relating to the operation of Part 8;”,
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(b) in subsection (3)—
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(i) by the substitution of “Save where the Minister is empowered under this Act to prescribe fees by regulations, the Director” for “The Director”, and
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(ii) by the substitution of “specify” for “prescribe by regulations”,
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(c) in subsection (4), by the substitution of “specify” for “prescribe”, and
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(d) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5):
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“(5) In carrying out his or her functions, the Director may—
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(a) consult with any person who has any functions in relation to the care or treatment of a relevant person, and
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(b) request information relating to the carrying out of functions under this Act from decision-making assistants, co-decision-makers, decision-making representatives, attorneys, designated healthcare representatives or relevant persons.”.
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