This Supplementary Order Paper amends Supplementary Order Paper No 259 amending the End of Life Choice Bill by adding 2 particular membership qualification requirements in relation to the Review Committee.

It is important that the Review Committee include, among its health practitioner members, at least 1 who specialises in geriatric care, given the predominance of older New Zealanders likely to be affected by the proposed law.

Similarly, it is important that the health practitioner members of the Review Committee also include at least 1 who specialises in palliative care, given the knowledge that such a person, or persons, inevitably has regarding the provision of real care at the end of life.