Coordinating medical practitioner or consulting medical practitioner may refuse to continue process
89 Coordinating medical practitioner or consulting medical practitioner may refuse to continue process
The coordinating medical practitioner for a person may refuse to resume any first assessment in relation to the person or to continue to perform the role of coordinating medical practitioner or if—
an application under section 85 was made for review of a decision of the coordinating medical practitioner that the person did not have decision making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying; and
the
Tribunal determines that the person had decision making capacity.
A consulting medical practitioner for a person may refuse to resume any consulting assessment that was not completed in relation to the person before the application was made if—
an application under section 85 was made for review of a decision of the consulting medical practitioner that the person did not have decision making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying; and
the
Tribunal determines that the person had decision making capacity.
A coordinating medical practitioner who refuses under subsection (1) to continue to perform the role of coordinating medical practitioner must transfer the role of coordinating medical practitioner in accordance with section 51.
If a consulting medical practitioner refuses under subsection (2) to resume a consulting assessment, the coordinating medical practitioner for the person may refer the person to another registered medical practitioner for a further consulting assessment.
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