Burial and Cremation (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SA)

South Australia

Burial and Cremation (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Amendment Regulations 2023

under the Burial and Cremation Act 2013

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

Part 2—Amendment of Burial and Cremation Regulations 2014

3            Insertion of regulation 9A

9A          Prescribed variations of Act where deceased died as a result of voluntary assisted dying

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Burial and Cremation (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Amendment Regulations 2023.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

Part 2—Amendment of Burial and Cremation Regulations 2014

3—Insertion of regulation 9A

After regulation 9 insert:

9A—Prescribed variations of Act where deceased died as a result of voluntary assisted dying

In a case where a notification is given to the Registrar under section 84(1) of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021 in relation to a deceased person, the Act applies with the following prescribed variations:

(a)section 10 of the Act applies as if the following words were inserted after "natural causes" (wherever occurring):

, or from accessing voluntary assisted dying under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021,

(b)the definition of partial in section 12(6) of the Act applies as if the following words were inserted after "natural causes" in paragraph (a) of the definition:

or from accessing voluntary assisted dying under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021

Editorial note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 15 February 2023

No 5 of 2023