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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
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156 Interpreters
(1) An interpreter for an individual who is accessing voluntary assisted
dying or requesting access to voluntary assisted dying must not—
(a) be a family member of the individual; or
(b) know or believe they are a beneficiary under the will of the
(c) know or believe they may otherwise benefit financially or in any
other material way (other than by receiving reasonable fees for
the provision of interpreting services) from—
or
(ii) the death of the individual; or
(d) be an owner, or be responsible for the management, of a facility
where the individual is a resident; or
(e) be directly involved in providing a health service, aged care
service or personal care service to the individual.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the director-general may authorise an
interpreter to provide interpretation services for an individual
requesting access to voluntary assisted dying if the director-general is
satisfied that—
(a) no other interpreter is reasonably available; or
(b) there are exceptional circumstances for the authorisation.
facility—see section 101 (1).
personal care service—see section 101 (2).
resident, of a facility—see section 101 (1).