114Functions and powers of Commission

### 114 Functions and powers of Commission > > (1)  In addition to any other functions conferred on the Commission under this or any other Act, the functions of the Commission are – > > > > > > (a) to monitor the operation of this Act; and > > > > > > > (b) to provide an appropriate level of assistance to persons who wish to access voluntary assisted dying but who are prevented from, or hampered in, accessing the process because of their personal circumstances, which may include their access to medical practitioners who are willing and able to assist them in achieving such access; > > > > > > > (c) to establish and maintain a list of medical practitioners and registered nurses who have completed approved voluntary assisted dying training; and > > > > > > > (d) to establish and maintain a list of medical practitioners who are willing to be PMPs, CMPs or AHPs; and > > > > > > > (e) to establish and maintain a list of registered nurses who are willing to be AHPs; and > > > > > > > (f) to establish and maintain a list of pharmacists who are willing to dispense VAD substances; and > > > > > > > (g) to collect statistical information in relation to the operation of this Act; and > > > > > > > (h) to distribute information relating to – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the functions of the Commission; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the operation of this Act; and > > > > > > > (i) any other functions that may be prescribed. > > > (2)  The Commission may – > > > > > > (a) for the purpose of monitoring compliance with this Act, review the performance and exercise by persons of functions and powers under this Act in relation to a death that has occurred as a result of the administration of a VAD substance under, or purportedly under, this Act; and > > > > > > > (b) investigate, report and make recommendations to the Minister on any matter that the Commission thinks fit relating to the operation or administration of this Act; and > > > > > > > (c) communicate to appropriate persons or authorities any concerns that the Commission has about compliance or non-compliance with this Act. > > > (3)  The Commission may, with the permission of a medical practitioner or registered nurse, provide to a person the name and contact details of the medical practitioner or registered nurse. > > > (4)  A list referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS114@Gs1@EN) is only to contain the names of persons who have advised the Commission that they are willing to have their names included on the list. > > > (5)  The Commission has the power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done in connection with, or incidental to or related to, the performance or exercise of the Commission’s functions or powers under this Act. > > > (6)  Except as otherwise provided for under this Act, a member of the Commission and any officer appointed under [section 112](#GS112@EN) are not subject to the control and direction of the Minister in the performance or exercise of a function or power of the Commission under this Act. > > > (7)  A member of the Commission, and any officer appointed under [section 112](#GS112@EN) , must not perform or exercise a power or function under this Act in relation to a person if the member, or officer, respectively – > > > > > > (a) is a member of the family of the person; or > > > > > > > (b) has a financial or other interest that may be affected, directly or indirectly, by the performance or exercise of the function or power.