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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022
56Application of Division
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#### 56 Application of Division
56 Application of Division
> This Division applies if—
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> > (a) the request and assessment process has been completed in relation to a patient, and
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> > (b) the final review form for the patient certifies that the coordinating practitioner for the patient is satisfied—
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> > > (i) the patient has decision-making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying, and
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> > > (ii) the patient, in requesting access to voluntary assisted dying, is acting voluntarily, and
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> > > (iii) the patient, in requesting access to voluntary assisted dying, is not acting because of pressure or duress, and
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> > > Note—
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> > > See the definition of pressure or duress in the Dictionary in Schedule 1.
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> > > (iv) the patient’s request to access voluntary assisted dying is enduring.