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2 Abbreviation key A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument AF = Approved form o = order am = amended om = omitted/repealed amdt = amendment ord = ordinance AR = Assembly resolution orig = original ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph CN = Commencement notice pres = present def = definition prev = previous DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously dict = dictionary pt = part disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule Assembly reloc = relocated div = division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No Gaz = gazette RI = reissue hdg = heading s = section/subsection IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law LR = legislation register sub = substituted LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced mod = modified/modification or to be expired 3 Legislation history 3 Legislation history Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024 A2024-24 notified LR 19 June 2024 s 1, s 2 commenced 19 June 2024 (LA s 75 (1)) remainder commenced 3 November 2024 (s 2) as amended by Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.101 notified LR 6 November 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.101 commenced 7 November 2025 (s 2 (4), LA s 73 (1) (a) and see LA s 75B) Health Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 2) A2025-33 pt 6 notified LR 12 November 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 12 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) ss 44-46 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (1) (a)) pt 6 remainder commenced 13 November 2025 (s 2 (2) (a)) Amendment history 4 4 Amendment history Commencement s 2 om LA s 89 (4) Health practitioner must accept or refuse to accept consulting assessment referral s 20 am R1 LA Notifying individual and board about outcome of final assessment s 36 am A2025-33 s 37, s 38 Transfer request made by individual s 38 am A2025-33 s 39; pars renum R3 LA Application—div 4.1 s 41 sub A2025-33 s 40 Transfer of administering practitioner functions—transfer request made by individual s 47 am A2025-33 s 41; pars renum R3 LA Giving, receiving and possessing approved substances—change in contact person s 67 am A2025-33 s 42 Contact person to tell coordinating practitioner about death s 78 am A2025-33 s 43 Definitions—pt 7 s 101 def facility am A2025-33 s 44 def resident am A2025-33 s 45 am A2025-33 s 46 Obligation to consider and facilitate transfer of individual who wants to access voluntary assisted dying s 105 am R1 LA (see also A2025-29 amdt 3.360) Requirements for health professionals when raising voluntary assisted dying as an end of life choice s 155 am A2025-33 ss 47-49; pars renum R3 LA Consequential amendments pt 13 om LA s 89 (3) Legislation amended—sch 3 s 163 om LA s 89 (3) Consequential amendments sch 3 om LA s 89 (3) Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 sch 3 pt 3.1 om LA s 89 (3) 4 Amendment history Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 1998 sch 3 pt 3.2 om LA s 89 (3) Coroners Act 1997 sch 3 pt 3.3 om LA s 89 (3) Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991 sch 3 pt 3.4 om LA s 89 (3) Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.5 om LA s 89 (3) Powers of Attorney Act 2006 sch 3 pt 3.6 om LA s 89 (3) Earlier republications 5 5 Earlier republications Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order. Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. Republication No and date Effective Last amendment made by Republication for 3 Nov 2025 3 Nov 2025– 6 Nov 2025 not amended new Act 7 Nov 2025 7 Nov 2025– 12 Nov 2025 A2025-29 amendments by A2025-29 13 Nov 2025 13 Nov 2025– 25 Nov 2025 A2025-33 amendments by A2025-33