63Requirements for appointment of AHP

63 Requirements for appointment of AHP

(1)  The Commission may, under section 62(2) , only appoint a medical practitioner, or a registered nurse, to be a person’s administering health practitioner if –

(a) the medical practitioner or registered nurse has agreed to be appointed as the person’s administering health practitioner; and

(b) the medical practitioner or registered nurse has signed a statutory declaration stating that the medical practitioner or registered nurse, respectively –

(i) has, within the 5-year period before being so appointed, successfully completed an approved voluntary assisted dying training course; and

(ii) is not a member of the family of the person; and

(iii) does not know or believe that he or she is likely to, either directly or indirectly benefit from, or receive a financial benefit, directly or indirectly, as a result of, the death of the person, other than by receiving reasonable fees for the provision of services as the PMP, CMP or AHP of the person; and

(iv) has the relevant experience.

(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1)(b)(iv)  –

(a) a medical practitioner has the relevant experience if the practitioner has at least 5 years’ experience as a medical practitioner after having become a medical practitioner; and

(b) a registered nurse has the relevant experience if the nurse has at least 5 years’ experience as a registered nurse after becoming a registered nurse.