62Certification by administering practitioner following administration of prescribed substance

62 Certification by administering practitioner following administration of prescribed substance

62 Certification by administering practitioner following administration of prescribed substance

(1) This section applies if the patient’s administering practitioner administers the prescribed substance to the patient.

(2) The administering practitioner must certify in writing that—

(a) the patient made a practitioner administration decision and did not revoke the decision, and

(b) the administering practitioner was satisfied when administering the prescribed substance to the patient that—

(i) the patient had decision-making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying, and

(ii) the patient was acting voluntarily, and

(iii) the patient was not acting because of pressure or duress, and

Note—

See the definition of pressure or duress in the Dictionary in Schedule 1.

(iv) the patient’s request for access to voluntary assisted dying was enduring.

(3) The certification must be in the approved form (the practitioner administration form) and must include the following—

(a) the patient’s name and date of birth,

(b) the administering practitioner’s name and contact details,

(c) the name, date of birth and contact details of the witness to the administration of the prescribed substance,

(d) the date and time the prescribed substance was administered,

(e) the location at which the prescribed substance was administered,

(f) the date and time of the patient’s death,

(g) the period of time that elapsed between the administration of the prescribed substance and the patient’s death,

(h) details of any complications relating to the administration of the prescribed substance,

(i) the witness’ certification required under section 63(3),

(j) the administering practitioner’s signature and the date the form was signed,