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The representative is usually a spouse or other family member or friend. Under [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96405_01#section5 section 5 of the ''Representation Agreement Act''], you can appoint any adult (at least 19 years old) except not a person who is compensated (paid) to give you personal or health care services or who is an employee of a facility where you live and receive personal or health care services, unless that person is your child, parent or spouse. You cannot appoint a trust company to be your representative for personal and health care decisions. | The representative is usually a spouse or other family member or friend. Under [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96405_01#section5 section 5 of the ''Representation Agreement Act''], you can appoint any adult (at least 19 years old) except not a person who is compensated (paid) to give you personal or health care services or who is an employee of a facility where you live and receive personal or health care services, unless that person is your child, parent or spouse. You cannot appoint a trust company to be your representative for personal and health care decisions. | ||
Can you appoint more than one representative? | ==Can you appoint more than one representative?== | ||
Under [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96405_01#section6 section 6 of the ''Representation Agreement Act''], you can appoint more than one representative and give them the same or different authority. If they have the same authority, they have to act unanimously unless the agreement says otherwise. You can also appoint an alternate representative. Then you also have to say when they can act in place of the representative. | Under [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96405_01#section6 section 6 of the ''Representation Agreement Act''], you can appoint more than one representative and give them the same or different authority. If they have the same authority, they have to act unanimously unless the agreement says otherwise. You can also appoint an alternate representative. Then you also have to say when they can act in place of the representative. | ||
==Does the person you appoint have to act as your representative?== | ==Does the person you appoint have to act as your representative?== | ||
