Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021

An interpreter for a person requesting access to voluntary assisted dying—

must be either—

accredited by a body approved by the chief executive; or

have been granted an exemption by the chief executive under subsection (2); and

must not—

be a family member of the person; or

know or believe that they are a beneficiary under a will of the person or that they may otherwise benefit financially or in any other material way from the death of the person other than by receiving reasonable fees for the provision of services as an interpreter; or

be an owner of, or be responsible for the management of, any health facility at which the person is being treated or resides; or

be a person who is directly involved in providing a health service or personal care service to the person.

The chief executive may grant an interpreter an exemption from the accreditation requirement in subsection (1)(a)(i) if satisfied that—

no accredited interpreter is available in a particular case; and

there are exceptional circumstances for granting the exemption.