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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
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45 Revocation of administration decision
(1) The individual may revoke an administration decision at any time
by—
(a) for a self-administration decision—telling their coordinating
practitioner that they have decided not to proceed with the
self-administration of an approved substance; or
(b) for a practitioner administration decision—
(i) if the individual has an administering practitioner—telling
their administering practitioner that they have decided not
to proceed with the administration of an approved
substance; or
(ii) in any other case—telling their coordinating practitioner
that they have decided not to proceed with the
administration of an approved substance.
(2) An administration decision may be revoked in writing or orally, or by
communicating in any other way the individual can.
(3) If the individual revokes an administration decision under
subsection (1) (a) or (b) (ii), their coordinating practitioner must—
(a) record the revocation in the individual’s health record; and
(b) give the board written notice of the revocation within 4 business
days after the day the individual tells the coordinating
practitioner about the revocation.
(4) If the individual revokes an administration decision under
subsection (1) (b) (i), their administering practitioner must—
(a) record the revocation in the individual’s health record; and
(b) if the administering practitioner is not the individual’s
coordinating practitioner—give the individual’s coordinating
practitioner written notice of the revocation within 4 business
days after the day the individual tells the administering
practitioner about the revocation; and
(c) give the board written notice of the revocation within 4 business
days after the day the individual tells the administering
practitioner about the revocation.