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End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021
45CMP may seek further information, &c., from PMP
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### 45 CMP may seek further information, &c., from PMP
> > (1) A person’s CMP who is of the opinion that the CMP does not have sufficient information to make a determination under [section 47](#GS47@EN) in relation to the person may request the person’s PMP to do any one or more of the following:
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> > > > (a) to give to the CMP a copy of any medical records, or information, in relation to the person, that is in the possession of the PMP;
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> > > > (b) to obtain from another person under [section 46](#GS46@EN) , and to give to the CMP, a copy of any medical records, or information, in relation to the person, so obtained by the PMP;
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> > > > (c) to refer the person under [section 46(1)](#GS46@Gs1@EN) to another medical practitioner or another person and to give to the CMP a copy of any medical records or information, in relation to the person, obtained by the PMP from the medical practitioner or other person –
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> > so that the CMP may have the information necessary to enable the CMP to make the determination.
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> > (2) A PMP to whom a request is made under [subsection (1)](#GS45@Gs1@EN) must not fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the request as soon as reasonably practicable.