Cap. 658 Art. 2Interpretation.  Cap. 525.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

"advance medical directive" or "directive" means a prior decision made by an appearer while having capacity, by which he refuses specified medical treatment in defined future circumstances when the appearer lacks capacity to give consent;

"appearer" means the person making an advance medical directive in accordance with this Act;

"material time" means the time at which a decision regarding the provision, withholding or withdrawal of medical treatment is required to be taken in respect of the appearer;

"medical practitioner" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Mental Health Act;

* Not yet in force. "medical records" means all documents containing data, assessments and information of any kind relating to a patient’s situation and clinical development throughout the treatment process, and includes the electronic health record of the patient;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for the promotion of equality in consultation with the Minister responsible for health;