Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A health practitioner who has a conscientious objection to voluntary assisted dying may refuse to do any of the following:
(a) act as a coordinating practitioner, consulting practitioner or administering practitioner for an individual;
(b) provide advice to a coordinating practitioner in relation to a referral made under section 17 (Referral for advice about eligibility requirements);
(c) provide advice to a consulting practitioner in relation to a referral made under section 24 (Referral for advice about eligibility requirements);
(d) supply an approved substance;
(e) be present when an approved substance is administered by or to an individual.
(2) A health service provider who has a conscientious objection to voluntary assisted dying may refuse to do any of the following:
(a) participate in a request and assessment process;
(b) participate in an administration decision;
(c) be present when an approved substance is administered by or to an individual.
(3) In this section:
"health service"—see the Health Act 1993
"health service provider"—see the Health Act 1993