sec.117Functions

### sec.117 Functions The board has the following functions— to monitor the operation of this Act; to review, for each completed request for voluntary assisted dying, whether or not the following persons complied with this Act— coordinating practitioners; consulting practitioners; administering practitioners; authorised suppliers; authorised disposers; contact persons; to refer to the following entities issues identified by the board in relation to voluntary assisted dying that are relevant to the functions of the entities— the commissioner of police; the registrar-general; the State Coroner; the health ombudsman; the chief executive; to record and keep information prescribed by regulation about requests for, and provision of, voluntary assisted dying; to analyse information given to the board under this Act and research matters related to the operation of this Act; to provide, on the board’s own initiative or on request, information, reports and advice to the Minister or the chief executive in relation to— the operation of this Act; or the board’s functions; or the improvement of the processes and safeguards of voluntary assisted dying; to promote compliance with this Act, including by providing information about the operation of this Act to registered health practitioners and members of the community; to promote continuous improvement in the compassionate, safe and practical operation of this Act; to consult and engage with the community and any entity the board considers appropriate in relation to voluntary assisted dying; any other function given to the board under this Act. For subsection (1) (b) , a person’s request for voluntary assisted dying is completed if— the person has died; or the request has been discontinued. (sec.117-ssec.1) The board has the following functions— to monitor the operation of this Act; to review, for each completed request for voluntary assisted dying, whether or not the following persons complied with this Act— coordinating practitioners; consulting practitioners; administering practitioners; authorised suppliers; authorised disposers; contact persons; to refer to the following entities issues identified by the board in relation to voluntary assisted dying that are relevant to the functions of the entities— the commissioner of police; the registrar-general; the State Coroner; the health ombudsman; the chief executive; to record and keep information prescribed by regulation about requests for, and provision of, voluntary assisted dying; to analyse information given to the board under this Act and research matters related to the operation of this Act; to provide, on the board’s own initiative or on request, information, reports and advice to the Minister or the chief executive in relation to— the operation of this Act; or the board’s functions; or the improvement of the processes and safeguards of voluntary assisted dying; to promote compliance with this Act, including by providing information about the operation of this Act to registered health practitioners and members of the community; to promote continuous improvement in the compassionate, safe and practical operation of this Act; to consult and engage with the community and any entity the board considers appropriate in relation to voluntary assisted dying; any other function given to the board under this Act. (sec.117-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) , a person’s request for voluntary assisted dying is completed if— the person has died; or the request has been discontinued. - (a) to monitor the operation of this Act; - (b) to review, for each completed request for voluntary assisted dying, whether or not the following persons complied with this Act— (i) coordinating practitioners; (ii) consulting practitioners; (iii) administering practitioners; (iv) authorised suppliers; (v) authorised disposers; (vi) contact persons; - (i) coordinating practitioners; - (ii) consulting practitioners; - (iii) administering practitioners; - (iv) authorised suppliers; - (v) authorised disposers; - (vi) contact persons; - (c) to refer to the following entities issues identified by the board in relation to voluntary assisted dying that are relevant to the functions of the entities— (i) the commissioner of police; (ii) the registrar-general; (iii) the State Coroner; (iv) the health ombudsman; (v) the chief executive; - (i) the commissioner of police; - (ii) the registrar-general; - (iii) the State Coroner; - (iv) the health ombudsman; - (v) the chief executive; - (d) to record and keep information prescribed by regulation about requests for, and provision of, voluntary assisted dying; - (e) to analyse information given to the board under this Act and research matters related to the operation of this Act; - (f) to provide, on the board’s own initiative or on request, information, reports and advice to the Minister or the chief executive in relation to— (i) the operation of this Act; or (ii) the board’s functions; or (iii) the improvement of the processes and safeguards of voluntary assisted dying; - (i) the operation of this Act; or - (ii) the board’s functions; or - (iii) the improvement of the processes and safeguards of voluntary assisted dying; - (g) to promote compliance with this Act, including by providing information about the operation of this Act to registered health practitioners and members of the community; - (h) to promote continuous improvement in the compassionate, safe and practical operation of this Act; - (i) to consult and engage with the community and any entity the board considers appropriate in relation to voluntary assisted dying; - (j) any other function given to the board under this Act. - (i) coordinating practitioners; - (ii) consulting practitioners; - (iii) administering practitioners; - (iv) authorised suppliers; - (v) authorised disposers; - (vi) contact persons; - (i) the commissioner of police; - (ii) the registrar-general; - (iii) the State Coroner; - (iv) the health ombudsman; - (v) the chief executive; - (i) the operation of this Act; or - (ii) the board’s functions; or - (iii) the improvement of the processes and safeguards of voluntary assisted dying; - (a) the person has died; or - (b) the request has been discontinued.