Singapore legislation
Section 2
Section 2
Interpretation
(1)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
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“appropriate consent” has the meaning given by the Human Biomedical Research Act 2015;
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“clinical trial” means a clinical trial within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1975 or the Health Products Act 2007;
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“court” means the General Division of the High Court or a Family Court;
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“deputy” has the meaning given by section 20(2)(b);
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“donee” has the meaning given by section 11(1);
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“lasting power of attorney” has the meaning given by section 11;
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“life-sustaining treatment”, in relation to a person, means treatment which, in the view of another person providing health care for that person, is necessary to sustain life;
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“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;
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“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;
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“property” includes any thing in action and any interest in real or personal property;
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“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);
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“registered medical practitioner” means any person who is registered as a medical practitioner under the Medical Registration Act 1997;
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“treatment” includes a diagnostic or other procedure;
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“will” includes codicil.
(2)
In this Act, references to making decisions, in relation to a donee of a lasting power of attorney or a deputy appointed by the court, include, where appropriate, acting on decisions made.