Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017

A person is eligible to witness the making of a written declaration if the person is—

aged 18 years or more; and

not an ineligible witness.

A person is an ineligible witness for the purposes of a written declaration if the person—

knows or believes that the person—

is a beneficiary under a will of the person making the declaration; or

may otherwise benefit financially or in any other material way from the death of the person making the declaration; or

is an owner of, or is responsible for the day‑to-day operation of, any health facility at which—

the person making the declaration is being treated; or

the person making the declaration resides; or

is directly involved in providing health services or professional care services to the person making the declaration.

Not more than one witness may be a family member of the person making the written declaration.