Victorian Numbered Acts

VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING ACT 2017 (NO. 61 OF 2017) - SECT 6

A person may access voluntary assisted dying if—

        (a)     the person has made a first request; and

        (b)     the person has been assessed as eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying by—

              (i)     the co-ordinating medical practitioner for the person; and

              (ii)     a consulting medical practitioner for the person; and

        (c)     the person has made a written declaration; and

        (d)     the person has made a final request to the co-ordinating medical practitioner; and

        (e)     the person has appointed a contact person; and

        (f)     the co-ordinating medical practitioner has certified in a final review form that the request and assessment process has been completed as required by this Act; and

        (g)     the person is the subject of a voluntary assisted dying permit.