72Refusal of application for voluntary assisted dying substance authority

72 Refusal of application for voluntary assisted dying substance authority

72 Refusal of application for voluntary assisted dying substance authority

(1) The Board must refuse to issue to a patient’s coordinating practitioner a voluntary assisted dying substance authority in relation to the patient if—

(a) the Board has not received all the documents relating to the request and assessment process required under section 70(2)(b), or

(b) the Board suspects the requirements of this Act have not been met in relation to the patient.

(2) If the Board refuses an application for a voluntary assisted dying substance authority, the Board must, within 2 business days, give the patient’s coordinating practitioner written notice that states—

(a) the application has been refused, and

(b) the reasons for the refusal.