Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Amendment of section 2
Section 2(1) of the Mental Capacity Act (called in this Act the principal Act) is amended —
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “life‑sustaining treatment”, the following definitions:“ “professional deputy” means a person —
who offers or provides the services of a deputy for remuneration; and
who is registered with the Public Guardian as a professional deputy;“professional donee” means a person —
who is a professional deputy or is within a class of persons prescribed as qualified to be a professional donee; and
who offers or provides the services of a donee for remuneration;”; and
by deleting the definition of “Public Guardian” and substituting the following definition:“ “Public Guardian” means the Public Guardian appointed under section 30(1) and, unless the context otherwise requires, includes any Assistant Public Guardian appointed under section 30(1A);”.