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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021
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### sec.157 Interpreters
An interpreter for a person requesting access to voluntary assisted dying—
must be either—
accredited by a body approved by the chief executive; or
have been granted an exemption by the chief executive under subsection (2) ; and
must not—
be a family member of the person; or
know or believe that they are a beneficiary under a will of the person or that they may otherwise benefit financially or in any other material way from the death of the person other than by receiving reasonable fees for the provision of services as an interpreter; or
be an owner of, or be responsible for the management of, any health facility at which the person is being treated or resides; or
be a person who is directly involved in providing a health service or personal care service to the person.
The chief executive may grant an interpreter an exemption from the accreditation requirement in subsection (1) (a) (i) if satisfied that—
no accredited interpreter is available in a particular case; and
there are exceptional circumstances for granting the exemption.
(sec.157-ssec.1) An interpreter for a person requesting access to voluntary assisted dying— must be either— accredited by a body approved by the chief executive; or have been granted an exemption by the chief executive under subsection (2) ; and must not— be a family member of the person; or know or believe that they are a beneficiary under a will of the person or that they may otherwise benefit financially or in any other material way from the death of the person other than by receiving reasonable fees for the provision of services as an interpreter; or be an owner of, or be responsible for the management of, any health facility at which the person is being treated or resides; or be a person who is directly involved in providing a health service or personal care service to the person.
(sec.157-ssec.2) The chief executive may grant an interpreter an exemption from the accreditation requirement in subsection (1) (a) (i) if satisfied that— no accredited interpreter is available in a particular case; and there are exceptional circumstances for granting the exemption.
- (a) must be either— (i) accredited by a body approved by the chief executive; or (ii) have been granted an exemption by the chief executive under subsection (2) ; and
- (i) accredited by a body approved by the chief executive; or
- (ii) have been granted an exemption by the chief executive under subsection (2) ; and
- (b) must not— (i) be a family member of the person; or (ii) know or believe that they are a beneficiary under a will of the person or that they may otherwise benefit financially or in any other material way from the death of the person other than by receiving reasonable fees for the provision of services as an interpreter; or (iii) be an owner of, or be responsible for the management of, any health facility at which the person is being treated or resides; or (iv) be a person who is directly involved in providing a health service or personal care service to the person.
- (i) be a family member of the person; or
- (ii) know or believe that they are a beneficiary under a will of the person or that they may otherwise benefit financially or in any other material way from the death of the person other than by receiving reasonable fees for the provision of services as an interpreter; or
- (iii) be an owner of, or be responsible for the management of, any health facility at which the person is being treated or resides; or
- (iv) be a person who is directly involved in providing a health service or personal care service to the person.
- (i) accredited by a body approved by the chief executive; or
- (ii) have been granted an exemption by the chief executive under subsection (2) ; and
- (i) be a family member of the person; or
- (ii) know or believe that they are a beneficiary under a will of the person or that they may otherwise benefit financially or in any other material way from the death of the person other than by receiving reasonable fees for the provision of services as an interpreter; or
- (iii) be an owner of, or be responsible for the management of, any health facility at which the person is being treated or resides; or
- (iv) be a person who is directly involved in providing a health service or personal care service to the person.
- (a) no accredited interpreter is available in a particular case; and
- (b) there are exceptional circumstances for granting the exemption.