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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017
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16 Commencement of first assessment
After becoming the co-ordinating medical practitioner for a person, the co-ordinating medical practitioner must assess whether the person requesting access to voluntary assisted dying meets the eligibility criteria.
The person must meet all eligibility criteria to be assessed as eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying—see section 20(1)(a).