Section sec.9 - Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021 - When person may access voluntary assisted dying

sec.9When person may access voluntary assisted dying

Start here

Get a plain-English read of sec.9

Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021.

### 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