Section 20
Certain aspects of causation of death
of Advance Medical Directive Act 1996
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Section 20
(1)
For the purposes of the laws of Singapore, the non‑application of extraordinary life‑sustaining treatment to, or the withdrawal of extraordinary life‑sustaining treatment from, a person suffering from a terminal illness does not constitute a cause of death where the non‑application or withdrawal was as a result of and in compliance with a directive validly made in accordance with this Act by the person.
(2)
This section does not relieve a medical practitioner from the consequences of a negligent decision as to whether or not a patient is suffering from a terminal illness.