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End of Life Choice Act 2019
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Corrections have been made to section 35(b) on 21 July 2020 under section 25(1)(j)(iii) of the Legislation Act 2012.
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End of Life Choice Act 2019
Public Act
2019 No 67
Date of assent
16 November 2019
Commencement
see section 2
Contents
1
Title
2
Commencement
Part 1
Preliminary provisions
3
Purpose of Act
4
Interpretation
5
Meaning of person who is eligible for assisted dying or eligible person
6
Meaning of competent to make an informed decision about assisted dying
7
Act binds the Crown
Part 2
Assisted dying
8
Conscientious objection
9
Effect of conscientious objection by attending medical practitioner
10
Assisted dying must not be initiated by health practitioner
11
Request made
12
Request confirmed
13
First opinion to be given by attending medical practitioner
14
Second opinion to be given by independent medical practitioner
15
Third opinion to be given by psychiatrist if competence not established to satisfaction of 1 or both medical practitioners
16
Opinion reached that person is not eligible for assisted dying
17
Opinion reached that person is eligible for assisted dying
18
Eligible person to choose date and time for administration of medication
19
Provisional arrangements for administration of medication
20
Administration of medication
21
Death to be reported
22
Destruction of prescription if no longer required
23
No further action to be taken if person rescinds request to exercise option of receiving assisted dying
24
No further action to be taken if pressure suspected
Part 3
Accountability
25
SCENZ Group
26
Review Committee
27
Registrar (assisted dying)
28
Persons to provide information to Registrar
29
Minister must present to House of Representatives copy of report under section 27
30
Review of operation of Act
Part 4
Related matters
31
Regulations
32
Other rights and duties not affected
33
Advance directive, etc, may not provide for assisted dying
34
Welfare guardians have no power to make decisions or take actions under this Act
35
Effect on contracts of death under this Act
36
Restrictions on making public details of assisted dying deaths
37
Immunity from criminal liability
38
Immunity from civil liability
39
Offences
40
Director-General may approve forms
41
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