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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021
sec.9When person may access voluntary assisted dying
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### sec.9 When person may access voluntary assisted dying
A person may access voluntary assisted dying if—
the person has made a first request; and
the coordinating practitioner for the person has assessed the person as meeting the requirements of a first assessment of the person; and
the consulting practitioner for the person has assessed the person as meeting the requirements of a consulting assessment of the person; and
the person has made a second request; and
the person has made a final request; and
the coordinating practitioner for the person has certified in a final review form that—
the request and assessment process has been completed in accordance with this Act; and
the practitioner is satisfied of each of the matters mentioned in section 46 (3) (b) ; and
the person has made an administration decision; and
the person has appointed a contact person.
- (a) the person has made a first request; and
- (b) the coordinating practitioner for the person has assessed the person as meeting the requirements of a first assessment of the person; and
- (c) the consulting practitioner for the person has assessed the person as meeting the requirements of a consulting assessment of the person; and
- (d) the person has made a second request; and
- (e) the person has made a final request; and
- (f) the coordinating practitioner for the person has certified in a final review form that— (i) the request and assessment process has been completed in accordance with this Act; and (ii) the practitioner is satisfied of each of the matters mentioned in section 46 (3) (b) ; and
- (i) the request and assessment process has been completed in accordance with this Act; and
- (ii) the practitioner is satisfied of each of the matters mentioned in section 46 (3) (b) ; and
- (g) the person has made an administration decision; and
- (h) the person has appointed a contact person.
- (i) the request and assessment process has been completed in accordance with this Act; and
- (ii) the practitioner is satisfied of each of the matters mentioned in section 46 (3) (b) ; and