(a) to give protection to the patient's right to refuse unwanted medical treatment;
(b) to give protection to medical practitioners who act in good faith in accordance with a patient's express wishes;]
(c) to recognise the difficult circumstances that face medical practitioners in advising patients and providing guidance in relation to treatment options;
(d) to state clearly the way in which a patient can signify his or her wishes in regard to medical care;
(e) to encourage community and professional understanding of the changing focus of treatment from cure to pain relief for terminally-ill patients;
(f) to ensure that dying patients receive maximum relief from pain and suffering.