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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021
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### sec.93 Second requests
This section applies if—
the person or the person’s agent advises the relevant entity that the person wishes to make a second request; and
the entity does not provide, to persons to whom relevant services are provided at the facility, access to the request and assessment process at the facility.
The relevant entity and any other entity that owns or occupies the facility must allow reasonable access to the person at the facility by—
the coordinating practitioner for the person; and
2 persons who are eligible to witness the signing of a second request by the person.
If the coordinating practitioner is not available to attend, the relevant entity must take reasonable steps to facilitate the transfer of the person to and from a place where the person’s second request may be made to—
the coordinating practitioner; or
another medical practitioner who is eligible and willing to act as a coordinating practitioner.
(sec.93-ssec.1) This section applies if— the person or the person’s agent advises the relevant entity that the person wishes to make a second request; and the entity does not provide, to persons to whom relevant services are provided at the facility, access to the request and assessment process at the facility.
(sec.93-ssec.2) The relevant entity and any other entity that owns or occupies the facility must allow reasonable access to the person at the facility by— the coordinating practitioner for the person; and 2 persons who are eligible to witness the signing of a second request by the person.
(sec.93-ssec.3) If the coordinating practitioner is not available to attend, the relevant entity must take reasonable steps to facilitate the transfer of the person to and from a place where the person’s second request may be made to— the coordinating practitioner; or another medical practitioner who is eligible and willing to act as a coordinating practitioner.
- (a) the person or the person’s agent advises the relevant entity that the person wishes to make a second request; and
- (b) the entity does not provide, to persons to whom relevant services are provided at the facility, access to the request and assessment process at the facility.
- (a) the coordinating practitioner for the person; and
- (b) 2 persons who are eligible to witness the signing of a second request by the person.
- (a) the coordinating practitioner; or
- (b) another medical practitioner who is eligible and willing to act as a coordinating practitioner.