18Person may make first request to access voluntary assisted dying

### 18 Person may make first request to access voluntary assisted dying > > (1)  If a person has clearly indicated to a medical practitioner that the person wishes to access voluntary assisted dying, the medical practitioner must, whether or not the medical practitioner has a conscientious objection to providing assistance to the person to die, provide to the person the contact details of the Commission. > > > (2)  A person – > > > > > > (a) who has received from a medical practitioner the relevant facts in relation to accessing voluntary assisted dying; and > > > > > > > (b) who wishes to access voluntary assisted dying – > > > > may, orally or in writing, request the medical practitioner to determine whether the person is eligible to access voluntary assisted dying. > > > (3)  A person is not to be taken to have made a request under [subsection (2)](#GS18@Gs2@EN) to a medical practitioner unless – > > > > > > (a) the person has received the relevant facts in relation to accessing voluntary assisted dying from the medical practitioner in person and not by way of audio-visual link; and > > > > > > > (b) where the request is made orally, the person has clearly indicated to the medical practitioner, in person and not by way of audio-visual link, that the person wishes to access voluntary assisted dying. > > > (4)  A written request under [subsection (2)](#GS18@Gs2@EN) to a medical practitioner may be made by an instrument in writing signed – > > > > > > (a) by the person; or > > > > > > > (b) if the person is unable to complete or sign the instrument – by an adult designated by the person to complete or sign, or to complete and sign, the instrument on the person’s behalf. > > > (5)  A person who makes a request under [subsection (2)](#GS18@Gs2@EN) to a medical practitioner is taken for the purposes of this Act to have made a first request to the medical practitioner. > > > (6)  If a person has attempted to make under [subsection (2)](#GS18@Gs2@EN) a request to the medical practitioner but has not received from the medical practitioner the relevant facts in relation to accessing voluntary assisted dying, the medical practitioner must give to the person the relevant facts in relation to accessing voluntary assisted dying.