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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022
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40 Outcome of consulting assessment
40 Outcome of consulting assessment
(1) The consulting practitioner must assess the patient as eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying if the consulting practitioner is satisfied—
(a) the patient meets all of the eligibility criteria, and
(b) the patient understands the information required to be given under section 39(1).
(2) If the consulting practitioner is not satisfied about a matter in subsection (1), the consulting practitioner must assess the patient as ineligible for access to voluntary assisted dying.