165Prescriptions for voluntary assisted dying substances—the Act, ss 10 and 12 and Part 2.5

165 Prescriptions for voluntary assisted dying substances—the Act, ss 10 and 12 and Part 2.5

165 Prescriptions for voluntary assisted dying substances—the Act, ss 10 and 12 and Part 2.5

(1) A prescription for a voluntary assisted dying substance to be used for a purpose under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 must include the following—

(a) the date on which the prescription is issued,

(b) the patient’s name, street address and date of birth,

(c) the identification number given to the patient by the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board,

(d) the name, strength and quantity of the voluntary assisted dying substance to be supplied,

(e) adequate directions for use of the voluntary assisted dying substance,

(f) the name, telephone number and practice of the coordinating practitioner who issued the prescription,

(g) the identification number given to the coordinating practitioner by the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board,

(h) the coordinating practitioner’s signature.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.

Note—

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022, section 74 contains other requirements for prescriptions for voluntary assisted dying substances.

(2) Despite another provision of this regulation, if another substance is prescribed for a patient to assist in the administration of the voluntary assisted dying substance, the same prescription may be used for—

(a) the voluntary assisted dying substance, and

(b) the other substance.