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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022
106Administration of voluntary assisted dying substance
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#### 106 Administration of voluntary assisted dying substance
106 Administration of voluntary assisted dying substance
> > (1) This section applies if—
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> > > (a) the person has made an administration decision, and
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> > > (b) the person or the person’s agent advises the health entity that the person wishes to self-administer a voluntary assisted dying substance or have the person’s administering practitioner administer a voluntary assisted dying substance to the person, and
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> > > (c) the health entity does not provide, to persons to whom health care is provided at the health establishment, access to the administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance at the establishment.
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> > (2) The health entity must take reasonable steps to facilitate the transfer of the person to a place where the person may be administered, or may self-administer, a voluntary assisted dying substance.
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> > (3) In making a decision under subsection (2) about the reasonable steps that may be taken to facilitate the transfer of the person, the health entity must have regard to the following—
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> > > (a) whether the transfer would be likely to cause serious harm to the person,
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> > > (b) whether the transfer would be likely to adversely affect the person’s access to voluntary assisted dying,
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> > > (c) whether the transfer would cause undue delay and prolonged suffering in accessing voluntary assisted dying,
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> > > (d) whether the place to which the person is proposed to be transferred is available to receive the person,
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> > > (e) whether the person would incur financial loss or costs because of the transfer.