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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017
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11 Person may make first request to registered medical practitioner
(1) A person may make a request to a registered medical practitioner for access to voluntary assisted dying.
(2) A request for access to voluntary assisted dying must be—
(a) clear and unambiguous; and
(b) made by the person personally.
(3) The person may make the request verbally or by gestures or other means of communication available to the person.