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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022
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#### 177 Electronic signature
177 Electronic signature
> > (1) This section applies to a requirement under this Act for an approved form or other document to be signed.
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> > (2) To avoid doubt, the document may be signed by electronic means.
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> > Example—
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> > a digitised signature may be used
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> > (3) However, a written declaration under section 43 may be signed by electronic means only if—
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> > > (a) the patient is not able to physically sign the declaration, and
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> > > (b) the patient generally uses a digitised signature to sign documents, and
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> > > (c) signing the declaration by electronic means takes the form of the patient signing the declaration by using a digitised signature.