Voluntary assisted dying not suicide

In force

(1)

For the purposes of the laws of the State, the death of a person by the administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance in accordance with this Act will be taken not to constitute the death by suicide of the person.

(2)

Without limiting subsection (1), for the purposes of the laws of the State, and any professional standard or code of conduct (however described), a person who performs an act or omission in relation to the voluntary assisted dying of a person in accordance with this Act will be taken not, by that act or omission alone, to have aided, abetted, counselled or procured the suicide of the other person.

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