In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires another meaning,—
approved form means a form approved and issued under section 27A
assisted dying, in relation to a person, means—
the administration by a an attending medical practitioner or an attending nurse practitioner of a lethal dose of medication to the person to relieve the person’s suffering by hastening death; or
the self-administration by the person of a lethal dose of medication to relieve their suffering by hastening death
attending medical practitioner means, in relation to a person, means the person’s medical practitioner
attending nurse practitioner means a nurse practitioner who is acting under the instruction of an attending medical practitioner (or replacement medical practitioner)
authority has the meaning given to it by section 5(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights means the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights prescribed by regulations made under section 74(1) of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994
competent means having the ability described in section 4(f)
competent to make an informed decision about assisted dying has the meaning given to it in section 4A
conscientious objection means an objection on the ground of conscience
Director-General means the Director-General of Health
eligible person has the meaning given to it in section 4
health practitioner has the meaning given to it by section 5(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
independent medical practitioner means a medical practitioner who is independent of an attending medical practitioner and the person a medical practitioner who,—
in relation to a person who has requested to exercise the option of receiving assisted dying, is independent of the person and of the person’s attending medical practitioner (and any replacement medical practitioner); and
has held, for at least the previous 5 years, a practising certificate, or the equivalent certification from an overseas authority responsible for the registration or licensing of medical practitioners
medical practitioner means a health practitioner who—
is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medicine; and
holds a current practising certificate
medication, in relation to assisted dying, means a lethal dose of the medication
mMinister means the Minister of the Crown who is responsible for the administration of this Act—
under the authority of a warrant; or
under the authority of the Prime Minister
mMinistry means the Ministry of Health
nurse practitioner means a health practitioner who—
is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of nursing and whose scope of practice permits the performance of nurse practitioner functions; and
person who is eligible for assisted dying has the meaning given to it in section 4
pharmacist means a health practitioner who—
is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Pharmacy Council established by section 114(5) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of pharmacy; and
psychiatrist means a medical practitioner whose scope of practice includes psychiatry
psychologist means a health practitioner who—
is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Psychologists Board continued by section 114(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of psychology; and
rRegistrar means the rRegistrar (assisted dying) nominated under section 21
rReview cCommittee means the committee established appointed under section 20
SCENZ means Support and Consultation for End of Life in New Zealand
SCENZ Group means the body established under section 19.
specialist means a psychiatrist or a psychologist.