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Duties of the mandatary

The mandatary takes on very important duties and responsibilities, which may include giving or withholding consent to health-care procedures and medical treatment. He or she may:

• accept or refuse treatment

• accept or refuse surgery.

He or she will also administer your property, taking care of such things as:

• looking after your investments:

• paying your bills

• collecting your income

• filing your tax returns.

He or she must also look after your physical well-being, by:

• buying your clothes

• organizing your recreational activities.

The mandatary may not resign until a satisfactory replacement mandatary has been found (if the mandate provides for the possibility of replacing a resigning mandatary by someone else) or until protective supervision has been applied for. He or she must also render an account of his or her administration.