Singapore legislation

Clause 26

of Mental Capacity Bill

Clause 26

Excluded decisions

Nothing in this Act permits a decision on any of the following matters to be made on behalf of a person:

(a)

consenting to marriage;

(b)

consenting to touching of a sexual nature;

(c)

consenting to a decree of divorce being granted on the basis of 3 years’ separation;

(d)

consenting to the making of an adoption order under the Adoption of Children Act (Cap. 4);

(e)

adopting or renouncing a religion;

(f)

receiving treatment for change of gender;

(g)

consenting or revoking consent to treatment for sexual sterilization within the meaning of the Voluntary Sterilization Act (Cap. 347);

(h)

consenting or revoking consent to treatment to terminate pregnancy;

(i)

registering or withdrawing an objection under section 9 of the Human Organ Transplant Act (Cap. 131A) in respect of removal of an organ from the person upon his death;

(j)

making or revoking an advance medical directive under section 3 or 7 of the Advance Medical Directive Act (Cap. 4A);

(k)

making or revoking a gift of a body or any part thereof under section 3 or 9 of the Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Act (Cap. 175);

(l)

making or revoking a nomination under section 25 of the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36);

(m)

such other matter as may be prescribed.