Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING ACT 2024 - SECT 70

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a practitioner administration decision is in effect for an individual; and

        (b)     the individual's administering practitioner is in possession of an approved substance; and

        (c)     any of the following happen:

              (i)     the individual revokes the practitioner administration decision;

              (ii)     the individual dies from any cause;

              (iii)     the administering practitioner is satisfied that the substance is not suitable for administration to the individual.

    (2)     The administering practitioner—

        (a)     may possess the approved substance for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (b); and

        (b)     must give the approved substance to an approved disposer as soon as practicable, but not later than 14 days after the day of whichever event mentioned in subsection (1) (c) happens.