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Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

Moved by

Lord Pannick

4: Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out subsection (2) and insert—

“(2) Subsection (1) applies only if the High Court (Family Division), by order, confirms that it is satisfied that the person—

(a) has a voluntary, clear, settled and informed wish to end his or her own life;

(b) has made a declaration to that effect in accordance with section 3; and

(c) on the day the declaration is made—

(i) is aged 18 or over; and

(ii) has the capacity to make the decision to end his or her own life; and

(iii) has been ordinarily resident in England and Wales for not less than one year.”

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
756 c1906 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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