6Relevant medical condition

### 6 Relevant medical condition > > (1)  For the purposes of this Act – > > > > > ***relevant medical condition***, in relation to a person, means a disease, illness, injury, or medical condition, of the person that – > > > > > > > > (a) is advanced, incurable and irreversible; and > > > > > > > > > (b) is expected to cause the death of the person; and > > > > > > > > > (c) except if the person is exempted from this requirement under [subsection (3)](#GS6@Gs3@EN) , is expected to cause the death of the person – > > > > > > > > > > > > (i) within 6 months; or > > > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) if the disease is neurodegenerative – within 12 months. > > > (2)  For the purposes of this Act, a disease, illness, injury, or medical condition, of a person is incurable and irreversible and is expected to cause the death of the person if there is no reasonably available treatment that – > > > > > > (a) is acceptable to the person; and > > > > > > > (b) can cure or reverse the disease, illness, injury or medical condition and prevent the expected death of the person from the disease, illness, injury or medical condition. > > > (3)  The Commission, on the application of a person, may determine that the person is exempted from the requirement of [paragraph (c)](#GS6@Gs1@Nd2030100@Hpc@EN) of the [definition of ***relevant medical condition***](#GS6@Gs1@Nd2030100@EN) in [subsection (1)](#GS6@Gs1@EN) . > > > (4)  The Commission may only determine that a person is exempted from the requirement of [paragraph (c)](#GS6@Gs1@Nd2030100@Hpc@EN) of the [definition of ***relevant medical condition***](#GS6@Gs1@Nd2030100@EN) in [subsection (1)](#GS6@Gs1@EN) if the Commission is satisfied that the prognosis of the person’s relevant medical condition is such that the paragraph should not apply in relation to the person. > > > (5)  The Commission must, so as to assist the Commission to decide whether or not to make a determination under [subsection (3)](#GS6@Gs3@EN) in relation to the person – > > > > > > (a) request medical practitioners to provide to the Commission medical records, in the possession of the medical practitioners, in relation to the person; and > > > > > > > (b) request a medical practitioner, who has specialist knowledge as to a relevant medical condition that is a relevant medical condition in relation to a person, to advise the Commission in relation to the relevant medical condition using the collection of medical records for the person provided by the Commission.