No 275
House of Representatives
Tuesday, 30 July 2019
End of Life Choice Bill
Agnes Loheni, in Committee, to move the following amendment:
Clause 3
In clause 3, definition of psychiatrist, after “psychiatry” (page 4, line 2), insert “, and has done for a period of at least 5 years”
“psychiatry”
“, and has done for a period of at least 5 years”
This Supplementary Order Paper amends the End of Life Choice Bill to provide a minimum level of experience for a psychiatrist (as defined) as a medical practitioner who has practised in the field of psychiatry specifically – rather than in medicine more generally – for at least the period of time specified. If the expertise of a psychiatrist is to be relied upon in relation to decision making regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide then the legislation should state clearly that such expertise of a practitioner must be in the particular field of psychiatry.