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• the Territory.
"administer", for an approved substance, means to introduce the substance into the body of an individual by any means.
"administering practitioner", for an individual, means—
(a) the individual mentioned in section 44 (4); or
(b) if the functions of the administering practitioner are transferred to another health practitioner under section 46 or section 47—that health practitioner.
"administration decision" means a practitioner administration decision or a self-administration decision.
"affected person", for a reviewable decision—
(a) for part 10 (Review of coordinating practitioner, consulting practitioner and administering practitioner decisions)—see section 134; and
(b) for part 11 (Review of other decisions)—see section 150.
"approved care navigator service" means the entity approved under section 158.
"approved disposer "means a health practitioner approved under section 57 (1) (b).
"approved substance" means a medicine approved under section 56.
"approved supplier" means a health practitioner approved under section 57 (1) (a).
"authorised administering practitioner", for part 5 (Requirements for coordinating practitioners, consulting practitioners and administering practitioners)—see section 86.
"authorised consulting practitioner", for part 5 (Requirements for coordinating practitioners, consulting practitioners and administering practitioners)—see section 86.
"authorised coordinating practitioner", for part 5 (Requirements for coordinating practitioners, consulting practitioners and administering practitioners)—see section 86.
"authorised practitioner", for division 5.2 (Authorised practitioners)—see section 87.
"board" means the Voluntary Assisted Dying Oversight Board established under section 110.
"care service", for part 7 (Obligations of facility operators)—see section 101 (1).
"conduct", for part 9 (Protection from liability)—see section 128.
"conscientious objection", in relation to voluntary assisted dying, means a religious or other conscientious objection to voluntary assisted dying.
"consulting assessment"—see section 23 (1).
"consulting assessment report"—see section 25 (1) (a).
"consulting practitioner", for an individual, means the person mentioned in section 22 (4).
"contact person", for an individual, means the person appointed by the individual as a contact person under section 51.
"coordinating practitioner", for an individual, means—
(a) the person mentioned in section 14 (4); or
(b) if the functions of the coordinating practitioner are transferred to another health practitioner under section 37 or section 38—that health practitioner.
"deciding practitioner", for a decision about the transfer of an individual, for division 7.2 (Information and access obligations)—see section 103 (1).
"decision-maker", for a reviewable decision, for part 10 (Review of coordinating practitioner, consulting practitioner and administering practitioner decisions)—see section 134.
"decision-making capacity", in relation to voluntary assisted dying—see section 12.
"eligibility requirements"—see section 11.
"facility", for part 7 (Obligations of facility operators)—see section 101 (1).
"facility operator", for part 7 (Obligations of facility operators)—see section 101 (1).
"final assessment"—see section 35.
"final assessment report"—see section 36 (2).
"final assessment requirements"—see section 31.
"final request"—see section 32 (1).
"first assessment"—see section 16 (1).
"first assessment report"—see section 18 (1) (a).
"first request"—see section 13 (1).
"health record"—see the Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997
, dictionary.
"possess", an approved substance, for division 4.3 (Dealing with approved substances)—see the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008
"practitioner administration decision" means a decision made by an individual under section 42 (1) (b) or section 43 (1) (a).
"prescribe", an approved substance, for division 4.3 (Dealing with approved substances)—see section 55 (1).
"prescription", in relation to an approved substance, for division 4.3 (Dealing with approved substances)—see section 55 (1).
"registrar", for part 10 (Review of coordinating practitioner, consulting practitioner and administering practitioner decisions)—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
, dictionary.
"relevant person", for division 7.2 (Information and access obligations)—see section 103 (2).
"request and assessment process" means the process that consists of the following:
(a) a first request;
(b) a first assessment;
(c) a consulting assessment;
(d) a second request;
(e) a final request;
(f) a final assessment.
"resident", of a facility, for part 7 (Obligations of facility operators)—see section 101 (1).
"reviewable decision"—
(a) for part 10 (Review of coordinating practitioner, consulting practitioner and administering practitioner decisions)—see section 134; and
(b) for part 11 (Review of other decisions)—see section 150.
"second request"—see section 27 (2).
"self-administration decision" means a decision made by an individual under section 42 (1) (a) or section 43 (1) (b).
"supply", an approved substance, for division 4.3 (Dealing with approved substances)—see the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 31 October 2023.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act
on 19 June 2024.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au
.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Voluntary Assisted Dying
Bill 2024, which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Voluntary
Assisted Dying Bill 2023 and was passed by the Assembly on
5 June 2024.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
© Australian Capital Territory 2024