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An adult patient with early ALS executes an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment (ADRT) refusing mechanical ventilation in the event of respiratory failure. Under Section 25 of the MCA 2005, what legal requirement is mandatory for this ADRT to be valid and applicable to life-sustaining treatment?

It must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) prior to loss of capacity. It must be in writing, signed by the donor (or by someone in their presence), witnessed, and state explicitly that it applies even if life is at risk. It must be reviewed and re-signed by a consultant physician every 12 months. It must be approved by an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) before execution.

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It must be in writing, signed by the donor (or by someone in their presence), witnessed, and state explicitly that it applies even if life is at risk.

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