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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
18Notifying individual and board about outcome of first
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18 Notifying individual and board about outcome of first
(1) Within 4 business days after the day the coordinating practitioner
makes their decision on the first assessment, the coordinating
(a) prepare a written report of the first assessment (a first
assessment report) that includes—
(i) the coordinating practitioner’s decision in relation to the
first assessment; and
(ii) any other information prescribed by regulation; and
(b) give the board a copy of the first assessment report; and
(c) tell the individual about their decision and give the individual a
copy of the first assessment report.
(2) The coordinating practitioner may attach a copy of any document
relevant to their decision to the first assessment report.