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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
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154 Residency exemptions
(1) The director-general must, on application, grant an individual an
exemption from the eligibility requirement mentioned in
section 11 (1) (f) (i) if satisfied that the individual has a substantial
connection to the ACT.
Examples—substantial connection to the ACT
1 an individual who has lived in a place close to the ACT border for at least the
previous 12 months and who works in the ACT or receives medical treatment
in the ACT
2 an individual who has moved to the ACT so that family, friends or carers who
live in the ACT can provide care and support to the individual
3 an individual who previously lived in the ACT and whose family, friends or
carers live in the ACT
4 an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander individual who has substantial
connections with the ACT community and wishes to die on Country
5 an individual who has lived in the ACT for less than 12 months but who was
diagnosed with a condition mentioned in s 11 (1) (b) after moving to the ACT
(2) An application must—
(b) include details about the individual’s substantial connection to
the ACT; and
(c) include any information prescribed by regulation.