Section 6 of the ACT Enduring PoA form

[Ted Sherwood]

Section 6 says ' My attorney/attorneys may consent on my behalf to -
refuse or require the withdrawal of medical treatment generally, or
refuse, or require...

Doe the first part mean:
(a) 'Refuse ...medical treatment' and 'require the withdrawal of medical treatment' OR
(b) 'Refuse the withdrawal of medical treatment' and 'Require the withdrawal of medical treatment'?

 

[Rob Legat - SBPL]

In a general legal construction sense that could mean :
- My attorney may consent on my behalf to refuse medical treatment generally;
- My attorney may consent on my behalf to require the withdrawal of medical treatment generally; and
- My attorney may consent on my behalf to refuse the withdrawal of medical treatment generally.

The last doesn't make a great deal of sense in a grammatical format, and is likely to not be what was intended, but there could be a case for it. If the appointment wanted to be more definitely, it should be in the form of:

"My attorney may consent on my behalf to refuse, or require the withdrawal of, medical treatment generally". The would put in squarely in terms of the first two only.