136Functions of Board

136 Functions of Board

136 Functions of Board

(1) The Board has the following functions—

(a) to monitor the operation of this Act,

(b) to keep a list of registered health practitioners who are willing to assist with voluntary assisted dying, including by—

(i) participating in the request and assessment process, and

(ii) prescribing, supplying or administering a voluntary assisted dying substance, and

(iii) being present at the time of the administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance,

(c) to make decisions about applications made to the Board under section 17(1),

(d) to make decisions about voluntary assisted dying substance authorities,

(e) to provide to the Minister or the Health Secretary, on its own initiative or on request, advice, information and reports on matters relating to the operation of this Act, including recommendations for the improvement of voluntary assisted dying,

(f) to refer to any of the following persons or bodies any matter identified by the Board in relation to voluntary assisted dying that is relevant to the functions of the person or body—

(i) the Commissioner of Police under the Police Act 1990,

(ii) the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995,

(iii) the State Coroner appointed under the Coroners Act 2009, section 7,

(iv) the Health Secretary,

(v) the Secretary of the Department in which the Coroners Act 2009 is administered,

(vi) the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency established by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, section 23,

(vii) the Commissioner appointed under the Health Care Complaints Act 1993, section 76,