ACTIn ForceAct
Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
39Decisions of previous coordinating practitioner remain
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 39
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024.
39 Decisions of previous coordinating practitioner remain
valid despite transfer of coordinating practitioner
functions
(a) the functions of an individual’s coordinating practitioner are
transferred under this division; and
(b) a previous coordinating practitioner made a decision when they
were the coordinating practitioner for the individual—
(i) under section 16 that the individual—
(A) met the eligibility requirements; and
Miscellaneous Division 3.6
(B) understood the information given to them under
section 16 (3); or
(ii) under section 35 or section 59 (1) (f) (i) that the individual
met the final assessment requirements.
(2) The decision of the previous coordinating practitioner continues to
have effect despite the transfer of functions.