Authorisation under Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019
5C Authorisation under Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019
For the purposes of this Act, a person is authorised under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019 to prepare, sell or supply a prohibited drug if —
the person is authorised by section 58, 59, 63 or 67 of that Act to prepare or supply the drug; and
the preparation or supply is in accordance with that Act.
For the purposes of this Act, a person is authorised under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019 to possess a prohibited drug if —
the person is authorised by section 58, 59, 63, 67, 75 or 77 of that Act to receive or possess the drug; and
the receipt or possession is in accordance with that Act.
For the purposes of this Act, a person is authorised under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019 to use a prohibited drug if —
the person is authorised by section 58 or 59 of that Act to prepare, self‑administer or administer the drug; and
the preparation, self‑administration or administration is in accordance with that Act.
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