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VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING REGULATION 2022 - REG 4
Labelling requirements for voluntary assisted dying substance—Act, s 71
4 Labelling requirements for voluntary assisted dying substance—Act, s 71
(1) This section prescribes labelling requirements for section 71 of the Act .
(2) The authorised supplier must attach a label to the outside of the
container or package of the voluntary assisted dying substance stating the
following information— (a) the name, address and telephone number of the
place where the authorised supplier supplied the substance;
(b) the
approved name or brand name of the substance;
(c) the form and strength of
the substance;
(d) the total quantity of the substance in the container or
package;
(e) the words ‘keep out of reach of children’ in red capital
letters on a white background;
(f) the name of the person who is accessing
voluntary assisted dying;
(g) the unique identifying number given to the
prescription for the supply of the substance by the authorised supplier;
(h)
the date the substance is supplied;
(i) the date on which the substance is
due to expire.
(3) Also, the authorised supplier must attach another label to
the outside of the container or package of the voluntary assisted dying
substance stating the following information— (a) that the purpose of the
dose of the substance is to cause death;
(b) that the substance must be
stored in accordance with the Act ;
(c) that any unused or remaining
substance must be disposed of in accordance with the Act .
(4) A word
required under subsection (2) or (3) to be written on a label must— (a) be
written in the English language; and
(b) be written in letters that are at
least 1.5mm in height; and
(c) for a word other than a word mentioned in
subsection (2) (e) —be written in a colour that provides a distinct contrast
to the background colour.
(5) In this section—
"approved name" see the Poisons Standard, part 1 .
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