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2022, c.60
- Supported Decision-Making and Representation Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 1 January 2024
Supported Decision-Making and Representation Act
1
DEFINITIONS, INTERPRETATION AND PURPOSE
1
Definitions
2
Interpretation of “assistance”
3
Capacity
4
Purpose of Act
2
DECISION-MAKING ASSISTANTS
5
Definition of “assisted person”
6
Requirements and contents of decision-making assistance authorizations
7
Multiple decision-making assistants
8
When decision-making assistance authorization effective
9
Eligibility
10
Powers
11
Powers and duties re information
12
Duties
13
Decisions made with assistance
14
Records
15
Remuneration and expenses
16
Revocation, resignation and termination of appointment
17
Court orders in relation to decision-making assistance authorizations
3
DECISION-MAKING SUPPORTERS
18
Definition of “supported person”
19
Application for order
20
Requirements for making order
21
Content of order
22
When order effective
23
Eligibility
24
Powers
25
Powers and duties re information
26
Duties
27
Supported decision-making process
28
Decisions made through supported decision-making process
29
Records
30
Remuneration and expenses
31
Resignation and termination of appointment
32
Application for review of order
33
Application for directions re order
34
Property subject of a specific gift – orders
4
REPRESENTATIVES
35
Definition of “represented person”
36
Application for order
37
Requirements for making order
38
Content of order
39
When order effective
40
Eligibility
41
Powers
42
Powers and duties re information
43
Duties
44
Duties re decision-making
45
Decisions made by a representative
46
Records
47
Remuneration and expenses
48
Resignation and termination of appointment
49
Application for review of order
50
Application for directions re order
51
Property subject of a specific gift – orders
5
CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS
52
Definition of “assessor”
53
Capacity assessment and report
54
Rights of a person for whom a capacity assessment is sought or conducted
55
Capacity assessment without person present
56
Assessors – powers and duties re information
6
GENERAL
57
Procedure on applications
58
Costs or expenses
59
Inconsistent provisions in authorizations or orders
60
Authorizations made outside the Province
61
Orders made outside the Province
62
Immunity
63
Regulations
7
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AND CONDITIONAL AMENDMENTS,REPEAL AND COMMENCEMENT
64
Committee of the estate deemed to be a representative
65
Committee of the person deemed to be a representative
66
Person appointed under the Infirm Persons Act deemed to be a representative
67
Business Corporations Act
68
Credit Unions Act
69
Devolution of Estates Act
70
Enduring Powers of Attorney Act
71
Regulation under the Family Law Act
72
Judicature Act
73
Regulation under the Legal Aid Act
74
Loan and Trust Companies Act
75
Marital Property Act
76
Mental Health Act
77
Partnership Act
78
Personal Health Information Privacy and Access Act
79
Presumption of Death Act
80
Probate Court Act
81
Regulation under the Probate Court Act
82
Public Trustee Act
83
Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
84
Regulation under the Small Claims Act
85
Trustees Act
86
Conditional amendment – Fiduciaries Access to Digital Assets Act
87
Conditional amendment – Missing Persons Act
88
Repeal of Infirm Persons Act
89
Commencement