2006 Code of Virginia § 54.1-2985 - Revocation of an advance directive
54.1-2985. Revocation of an advance directive.
An advance directive may be revoked at any time by the declarant (i) by asigned, dated writing; (ii) by physical cancellation or destruction of theadvance directive by the declarant or another in his presence and at hisdirection; or (iii) by oral expression of intent to revoke. Any suchrevocation shall be effective when communicated to the attending physician.No civil or criminal liability shall be imposed upon any person for a failureto act upon a revocation unless that person has actual knowledge of suchrevocation.
(1983, c. 532, 54-325.8:5; 1988, c. 765; 1992, cc. 748, 772.)
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