170Board to record and keep statistical information

#### 170 Board to record and keep statistical information 170 Board to record and keep statistical information > > (1) The Board must record and keep statistical information about the following matters relating to voluntary assisted dying— > > > > > (a) the disease, illness or medical condition of a patient that met the requirements of section 16(1)(d), whether or not the patient made a final request, > > > > > (b) socio-demographic matters for applicants for voluntary assisted dying, including in relation to age, gender, local government area of residence and, if available, cultural background and level of education, > > > > > (c) if a patient has died after self-administering or being administered a voluntary assisted dying substance in accordance with this Act—the age of the patient on the day the patient died, > > > > > (d) participation in the request and assessment process, and access to voluntary assisted dying, by patients who are regional residents, > > > > > (e) persons assessed as eligible for voluntary assisted dying in a first assessment, > > > > > (f) persons assessed as ineligible for voluntary assisted dying in a first assessment, > > > > > (g) persons assessed as eligible for voluntary assisted dying in a consulting assessment, > > > > > (h) persons assessed as ineligible for voluntary assisted dying in a consulting assessment, > > > > > (i) instances of persons being assessed as ineligible for voluntary assisted dying because the persons were acting because of pressure or duress, > > > > > (j) the number of voluntary assisted dying substance authorities granted, > > > > > (k) the number of voluntary assisted dying substance authorities refused, > > > > > (l) the number of times a voluntary assisted dying substance has been dispensed, > > > > > (m) the number of confirmed deaths from the self-administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance, > > > > > (n) the number of confirmed deaths from practitioner administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance, > > > > > (o) the number of instances of an unused voluntary assisted dying substance being given to an authorised disposer for disposal because the patient died before taking the substance, > > > > > (p) the number of instances of remaining voluntary assisted dying substance being given to an authorised disposer for disposal because it was left over after the patient died. > > > > > (q) a matter specified in a direction under subsection (2). > > > (2) The Minister may give a written direction to the Board requiring the Board— > > > > > (a) to record and keep statistical information about a matter relating to voluntary assisted dying specified in the direction, and > > > > > (b) to include the statistical information in its annual report. > > > (3) The Board must give effect to a direction under subsection (2).