sec.10Eligibility

### sec.10 Eligibility A person is eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying if— the person has been diagnosed with a disease, illness or medical condition that— is advanced, progressive and will cause death; and is expected to cause death within 12 months; and is causing suffering that the person considers to be intolerable; and the person has decision-making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying; and the person is acting voluntarily and without coercion; and the person is at least 18 years of age; and the person— is an Australian citizen; or is a permanent resident of Australia; or has been ordinarily resident in Australia for at least 3 years immediately before the person makes the first request; or has been granted an Australian residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12 ; and the person— has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 months immediately before the person makes the first request; or has been granted a Queensland residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12 . In this section— permanent resident means— the holder of a permanent visa as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 30 (1) ; or a New Zealand citizen who is the holder of a special category visa as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 32 . suffering , caused by a disease, illness or medical condition, includes— physical or mental suffering; and suffering caused by treatment provided for the disease, illness or medical condition. (sec.10-ssec.1) A person is eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying if— the person has been diagnosed with a disease, illness or medical condition that— is advanced, progressive and will cause death; and is expected to cause death within 12 months; and is causing suffering that the person considers to be intolerable; and the person has decision-making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying; and the person is acting voluntarily and without coercion; and the person is at least 18 years of age; and the person— is an Australian citizen; or is a permanent resident of Australia; or has been ordinarily resident in Australia for at least 3 years immediately before the person makes the first request; or has been granted an Australian residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12 ; and the person— has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 months immediately before the person makes the first request; or has been granted a Queensland residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12 . (sec.10-ssec.2) In this section— permanent resident means— the holder of a permanent visa as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 30 (1) ; or a New Zealand citizen who is the holder of a special category visa as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 32 . suffering , caused by a disease, illness or medical condition, includes— physical or mental suffering; and suffering caused by treatment provided for the disease, illness or medical condition. - (a) the person has been diagnosed with a disease, illness or medical condition that— (i) is advanced, progressive and will cause death; and (ii) is expected to cause death within 12 months; and (iii) is causing suffering that the person considers to be intolerable; and - (i) is advanced, progressive and will cause death; and - (ii) is expected to cause death within 12 months; and - (iii) is causing suffering that the person considers to be intolerable; and - (b) the person has decision-making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying; and - (c) the person is acting voluntarily and without coercion; and - (d) the person is at least 18 years of age; and - (e) the person— (i) is an Australian citizen; or (ii) is a permanent resident of Australia; or (iii) has been ordinarily resident in Australia for at least 3 years immediately before the person makes the first request; or (iv) has been granted an Australian residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12 ; and - (i) is an Australian citizen; or - (ii) is a permanent resident of Australia; or - (iii) has been ordinarily resident in Australia for at least 3 years immediately before the person makes the first request; or - (iv) has been granted an Australian residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12 ; and - (f) the person— (i) has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 months immediately before the person makes the first request; or (ii) has been granted a Queensland residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12 . - (i) has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 months immediately before the person makes the first request; or - (ii) has been granted a Queensland residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12 . - (i) is advanced, progressive and will cause death; and - (ii) is expected to cause death within 12 months; and - (iii) is causing suffering that the person considers to be intolerable; and - (i) is an Australian citizen; or - (ii) is a permanent resident of Australia; or - (iii) has been ordinarily resident in Australia for at least 3 years immediately before the person makes the first request; or - (iv) has been granted an Australian residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12 ; and - (i) has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 months immediately before the person makes the first request; or - (ii) has been granted a Queensland residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12 . - (a) the holder of a permanent visa as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 30 (1) ; or - (b) a New Zealand citizen who is the holder of a special category visa as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 32 . - (a) physical or mental suffering; and - (b) suffering caused by treatment provided for the disease, illness or medical condition.