Residency exemptions
154 Residency exemptions
The director-general must, on application, grant an individual an exemption from the eligibility requirement mentioned in section 11 (1) (f) (i) if satisfied that the individual has a substantial connection to the ACT.
Examples—substantial connection to the ACT
1 an individual who has lived in a place close to the ACT border for at least the previous 12 months and who works in the ACT or receives medical treatment in the ACT
2 an individual who has moved to the ACT so that family, friends or carers who live in the ACT can provide care and support to the individual
3 an individual who previously lived in the ACT and whose family, friends or carers live in the ACT
4 an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander individual who has substantial connections with the ACT community and wishes to die on Country
5 an individual who has lived in the ACT for less than 12 months but who was diagnosed with a condition mentioned in s 11 (1) (b) after moving to the ACT
An application must—
be in writing; and
include details about the individual’s substantial connection to the ACT; and
include any information prescribed by regulation.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Voluntary Assisted Dying Regulation 2025 · under s 161
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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