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

Amendment of section 31 of Principal Act

28. The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 31:

“Regulations - Part 4

31. The Minister, having regard to the requirements of this Part, shall prescribe by regulations the following matters:

(a) the bodies or classes of persons referred to in section 25(3)(a) and section 25(4)(a), who may inspect the Register or receive an authenticated copy of a co-decision-making agreement, as the case may be;

(b) the class of healthcare professionals under section 21(4)(f), 26(3)(b), 28(4)(c) and 29(4)(b);

(c) the fees to be paid in connection with—

(i) an application to register a co-decision-making agreement or a varied co-decision-making agreement,

(ii) an objection to an application to register a co-decision-making agreement or a varied co-decision-making agreement,

(iii) the issue of an authenticated copy of a co-decision-making agreement or part thereof, and

(iv) the notification to the Director of the revocation or revocation in part of a co-decision-making agreement;

(d) the circumstances in which the fees referred to in paragraph (c) may be waived by the Director.”.