Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

Page 1, line 2, at beginning insert “Subject to the consent of the High Court (Family
Division) pursuant to subsection (2),”

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.”

Page 2, line 2, leave out from beginning to “effect” in line 4 and insert “An
application may be made to the High Court (Family Division) under section 1(2)
only if—

(a)   the person has made and signed a declaration that he or she has a
voluntary, clear, settled and informed wish to end his or her own
life”

Page 2, line 33, leave out “the day that it is countersigned by the independent
doctor” and insert “such date as the High Court (Family Division) may order.”