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VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING ACT 2017 (NO. 61 OF 2017) - SECT 57

Information to be given on prescribing a voluntary assisted dying substance

The co-ordinating medical practitioner for a person must, before prescribing a voluntary assisted dying substance in accordance with a self-administration permit, inform the person—

        (a)     how to self-administer the voluntary assisted dying substance; and

        (b)     that the person is not under any obligation to obtain the voluntary assisted dying substance and may at any time return an unfilled prescription to the co-ordinating medical practitioner; and

        (c)     that the voluntary assisted dying substance must be stored in a locked box that satisfies the prescribed specifications; and

        (d)     that the person is not under any obligation to self-administer the voluntary assisted dying substance; and

        (e)     that any unfilled prescription must be returned to the co-ordinating medical practitioner for destruction on the making of a request under section 53; and

        (f)     that the person or the relevant contact person must return to a pharmacist at the dispensing pharmacy for disposal any dispensed voluntary assisted dying substance

              (i)     that the person decides not to self-administer; or

              (ii)     that the person does not
self-administer before making
a request under section 53; and

        (g)     that the relevant contact person must return to a pharmacist at the dispensing pharmacy for disposal any dispensed voluntary assisted dying substance that is not self-administered after the person dies.



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