Where the adult protection authority learns that a person is no longer capable of judgement, but it is unaware if there is an advance care directive, it shall enquire at the Civil Register Office.
If there is an advance care directive, the adult protection authority shall verify if:
the directive has been validly executed;
the requirements for its effectiveness are met;
the appointee is fit for his or her duties; and
if further adult protection measures are required.
If the appointee accepts the advance care directive, the authority shall advise him or her of his or her obligations under the provisions of the Code of Obligations491 on agency contracts and issue him or her with a formal document stating his or her powers.
Footnotes
- [491] SR 220