Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The following errors and failures do not affect the validity of a request and assessment process or administration process:
(a) a formal error in, or in relation to—
(i) a report, record or other notice given to the board by a relevant practitioner under part 3 (Request and assessment process for access to voluntary assisted dying) or part 4 (Accessing voluntary assisted dying and death); or
(ii) a relevant practitioner telling a person about a decision under part 3 or part 4;
(b) a failure by a relevant practitioner to do a thing mentioned in paragraph (a) (i) or (ii) within the stated time.
(2) In this section:
"administration process" means the process that consists of the following steps:
(a) an administration decision;
(b) a contact person appointment;
(c) administration of an approved substance by or to an individual.
"formal error" means—
(a) a minor or technical error; or
(b) a clerical error; or
(c) a defect of form.
"relevant practitioner" means a coordinating practitioner, consulting practitioner, administering practitioner or other health practitioner who exercises a function under part 3 or part 4.