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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
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162 Review of Act
(1) The Minister must review the operation and effectiveness of this Act
as soon as practicable—
(a) 3 years after the day this section commences; and
(b) every 5 years after the first review of this Act is presented to the
Legislative Assembly.
(2) The first review must include a review in relation to the following
matters:
(a) section 11 (3), definition of advanced;
(b) whether an individual should be allowed access to voluntary
assisted dying under this Act if the individual—
(i) has lived in the ACT for less than 12 months and is not
eligible for an exemption under section 154; or
(ii) is a child with decision-making capacity in relation to
voluntary assisted dying; or
(iii) seeks to access voluntary assisted dying through advanced
care planning.
(3) The Minister must present a report of each review to the Legislative
Assembly.
Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions—coordinating practitioner, consulting practitioner
Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions—
coordinating practitioner,
consulting practitioner and
(see pt 10)
item
1 16 (1) (a) individual meets the eligibility
s 11 (1) (d)
2 16 (1) (a) individual does not meet the
in s 11 (1) (d)
3 16 (1) (a) individual meets the eligibility
s 11 (1) (e)
4 16 (1) (a) individual does not meet the
in s 11 (1) (e)
5 16 (1) (a) individual meets the eligibility
s 11 (1) (f) (i)
6 16 (1) (a) individual does not meet the
in s 11 (1) (f) (i)
7 23 (1) (a) individual meets the eligibility
s 11 (1) (d)
Reviewable decisions—coordinating practitioner, consulting practitioner
Schedule 1
item
8 23 (1) (a) individual does not meet the
in s 11 (1) (d)
9 23 (1) (a) individual meets the eligibility
s 11 (1) (e)
10 23 (1) (a) individual does not meet the
in s 11 (1) (e)
11 23 (1) (a) individual meets the eligibility
s 11 (1) (f) (i)
12 23 (1) (a) individual does not meet the
in s 11 (1) (f) (i)
13 35 individual meets the final
14 35 individual does not meet the final
15 35 individual meets the final
16 35 individual does not meet the final
17 59 (1) (f) (i) individual meets the final
18 59 (1) (f) (i) individual does not meet the final
Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions—coordinating practitioner, consulting practitioner
item
19 59 (1) (f) (i) individual meets the final
20 59 (1) (f) (i) individual does not meet the final
Reviewable decisions—other decisions Schedule 2