#### 36 Consulting assessment 36 Consulting assessment > > (1) The consulting practitioner for a patient must assess whether the patient is eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying. > > > (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the consulting practitioner must— > > > > > (a) make a decision about each of the eligibility criteria, and > > > > > (b) independently of the coordinating practitioner, form the practitioner’s own opinions on the matters to be decided. > > > (3) Nothing in this section prevents the consulting practitioner having regard to relevant information about the patient that has been prepared by, or at the instigation of, another registered health practitioner.

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