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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
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10 When individual may access voluntary assisted dying
An individual may access voluntary assisted dying only if—
(a) the individual has made a first request; and
(b) the individual’s coordinating practitioner has decided that the
individual meets the eligibility requirements; and
(c) the individual’s consulting practitioner has decided that the
individual meets the eligibility requirements; and
(d) the individual has made a second request; and
(e) the individual has made a final request; and
(f) the individual’s coordinating practitioner has decided that the
individual meets the final assessment requirements; and
(g) the individual has made an administration decision; and
(h) if the individual has a self-administration decision in effect—a
contact person appointment is in effect for the individual.