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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021
sec.30Consulting assessment
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### sec.30 Consulting assessment
The consulting practitioner must assess whether or not the person is eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying.
An assessment under subsection (1) is a consulting assessment .
For the purposes of subsection (1) the consulting practitioner must, independently of the coordinating practitioner, form the consulting practitioner’s own opinions on the matters to be decided.
The consulting practitioner may have regard to any relevant information about the person that has been prepared by, or at the instigation of, another registered health practitioner.
(sec.30-ssec.1) The consulting practitioner must assess whether or not the person is eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying.
(sec.30-ssec.2) An assessment under subsection (1) is a consulting assessment .
(sec.30-ssec.3) For the purposes of subsection (1) the consulting practitioner must, independently of the coordinating practitioner, form the consulting practitioner’s own opinions on the matters to be decided.
(sec.30-ssec.4) The consulting practitioner may have regard to any relevant information about the person that has been prepared by, or at the instigation of, another registered health practitioner.