71Board must decide application

#### 71 Board must decide application 71 Board must decide application > > (1) As soon as practicable after receiving an application for a voluntary assisted dying substance authorisation from the patient’s coordinating practitioner, the Board must— > > > > > (a) consider the application, and > > > > > (b) decide to— > > > > > > > (i) approve the application, or > > > > > > > (ii) if section 72 applies—refuse the application. > > > (2) If the Board decides to approve the application, the Board must, as soon as practicable after making the decision, grant a voluntary assisted dying substance authority, in the approved form, in relation to the patient. > > > (3) A voluntary assisted dying substance authority must include the following information— > > > > > (a) the patient’s name and address, > > > > > (b) the name of the patient’s coordinating practitioner, > > > > > (c) the period during which the patient’s coordinating practitioner may prescribe a prescribed substance under the authority, > > > > > (d) other information required by the Health Secretary. > > > (4) A voluntary assisted dying substance authority may relate to a voluntary assisted dying substance that may be self-administered or administered to a person.