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.