Voluntary Assisted Dying Regulation 2022 (Qld)

Voluntary Assisted Dying Regulation 2022

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Voluntary Assisted Dying Regulation 2022.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 January 2023.

Part 2 Prescribing, supplying and disposing of voluntary assisted dying substance

3 Other requirements for prescribing— Act , s 67 (1) This section prescribes other requirements for section 67 of the Act. (2) The coordinating practitioner must state the following information on the prescription for the voluntary assisted dying substance— (a) the coordinating practitioner's name; (b) the place where the coordinating practitioner usually practices; (c) the coordinating practitioner's phone number; (d) the date the prescription is issued; (e) the address of the person who is accessing voluntary assisted dying. (3) The coordinating practitioner must sign the prescription.

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.