Section 84 of the Principal Act is amended -

(a) in subsection (12) -

(i) in paragraph (a), by the substitution of "advance healthcare directive, or any revocation or alteration thereof," for "advance healthcare directive", and

(ii) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

"(b) subject to subsection (12A), requiring the Director to establish and maintain a register (in this section referred to as the 'register') of advance healthcare directives and any revocations or alterations thereof, that are so notified to him or her and that are made in accordance with this section.",

and

(b) by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (12):

"(12A) The Director shall arrange for the review of advance healthcare directives, or any revocation or alteration thereof, that are notified to him or her in accordance with regulations made under subsection (12), in order to verify that they comply with this section and once compliance has been so verified, such directives, revocations or alterations may be included in the register.

(12B) The register shall be in such form as the Director considers appropriate.