Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING ACT 2024 - SECT 25

    (1)     Within 4 business days after the day the consulting practitioner makes their decision on the consulting assessment, the consulting practitioner must—

        (a)     prepare a written report of the assessment (a consulting assessment report ) that includes—

              (i)     the consulting practitioner's decision in relation to the consulting assessment; and

              (ii)     any other information prescribed by regulation; and

        (b)     tell the individual about their decision and give the individual a copy of the consulting assessment report; and

        (c)     give a copy of the consulting assessment report to—

              (i)     the board; and

              (ii)     the individual's coordinating practitioner.

Maximum penalty (paragraph (c) (i)): 20 penalty units.

    (2)     The consulting practitioner may attach a copy of any document relevant to their decision to the consulting assessment report.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.