63Requirements for appointment of AHP

### 63 Requirements for appointment of AHP > > (1)  The Commission may, under [section 62(2)](#GS62@Gs2@EN) , 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)](#GS63@Gs1@Hpb@Hqiv@EN)  – > > > > > > (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.