(1) Subject to section 11, a person who has attained the age of 18 years and who considers that his or her capacity is in question or may shortly be in question may appoint another person who has also attained that age to assist the first-mentioned person in making one or more than one decision on the first-mentioned person's personal welfare or property and affairs, or both, in compliance with regulations made under subsection (4) and specifications made under subsection (4A).

(2) An appointment as a decision-making assistant shall be made in a decision-making assistance agreement which is in compliance with regulations made under subsection (4) and specifications made under subsection (4A).

(3) A decision-making assistance agreement may be revoked by the appointer or by the decision-making assistant at any time and, subject to agreement between the appointer and the decision-making assistant, may be varied at any time.

(4) The Minister shall make regulations as respects decision-making assistance agreements, including -

(a) prescribing procedures and requirements relating to the execution, variation and revocation of a decision-making assistance agreement,