Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017
76Mandatory notification by employer
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76 Mandatory notification by employer
(1) An employer of a registered health practitioner must notify the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as soon as practicable after forming a belief on reasonable grounds that the registered health practitioner—
(i) in the course of providing those services to the person, initiating a discussion or attempting to initiate a discussion with that person that is in substance about voluntary assisted dying that is not, or would not be, in accordance with this Act; or
(ii) in substance, suggesting or attempting to suggest voluntary assisted dying to the person that is not, or would not be, in accordance with this Act; or
(b) is offering to provide or attempting to provide access to voluntary assisted dying in a manner that is not, or would not be, in accordance with this Act.
employer of a registered health practitioner means an entity that employs the registered health practitioner under a contract of employment or a contract for services.