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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022
51Coordinating practitioner to notify Board of final request
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#### 51 Coordinating practitioner to notify Board of final request
51 Coordinating practitioner to notify Board of final request
> > (1) Within 5 business days after receiving a final request made by a patient, the patient’s coordinating practitioner must—
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> > > (a) complete the approved form (the final request form), and
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> > > (b) give a copy of the final request form to the Board.
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> > (2) The final request form must include the following—
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> > > (a) the patient’s name, date of birth and contact details,
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> > > (b) the coordinating practitioner’s name and contact details,
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> > > (c) the date the first request was made,
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> > > (d) the date the final request was made,
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> > > (e) whether the final request was made in person or using audiovisual communication,
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> > > (f) whether the final request was made verbally or in another way,
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> > > (g) if the patient was assisted by an interpreter when making the final request—the interpreter’s name, contact details and accreditation details,
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> > > (h) if the final request was made before the end of the designated period—the reason for the final request being made before the end of the period,
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> > > (i) the coordinating practitioner’s signature and the date the form was signed.