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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022
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7 Voluntary assisted dying substance
> > (1) The Health Secretary may, in writing, approve a Schedule 4 poison or Schedule 8 poison for use under this Act for the purpose of causing a patient’s death.
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> > (2) A poison approved under subsection (1) is a voluntary assisted dying substance.
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> > (3) The Health Secretary must keep a list of voluntary assisted dying substances.