128EStorage at health care establishments and residential facilities

#### 128E Storage at health care establishments and residential facilities 128E Storage at health care establishments and residential facilities > > (1) If a voluntary assisted dying substance is kept at a health care establishment or residential facility on behalf of a patient, the substance must be stored in the steel box required by the [Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-017), section 79 and the box must be kept— > > > > > (a) in a storage room that is securely locked when not in immediate use, or > > > > > (b) in a safe, cupboard or other receptacle that is— > > > > > > > (i) securely attached to the establishment or facility, and > > > > > > > (ii) securely locked when not in immediate use. > > > > Note— > > > > See also the [Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-017), section 89(2)(d), which provides that a health care establishment or residential facility may refuse to store a voluntary assisted dying substance. > > > (2) In this clause— > > > > health care establishment has the same meaning as in the [Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-017). > > > > residential facility has the same meaning as in the [Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-017). > > **cl 128E:** Ins 2016 (409), Sch 1 \[9\]. Rep 2018 (655), Sch 1 \[21\]. Ins 2023 (548), Sch 1\[6\].