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Ending contact person appointment

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Part 4Accessing voluntary assisted dying and death
Division 4.2Contact person

53 Ending contact person appointment

(1)

The appointment of a contact person may be ended by—

(a)

the individual giving the contact person written notice that they no longer want the person to be their contact person; or

(b)

the contact person giving the individual written notice that they no longer want to be the individual’s contact person.

(2)

A notice under subsection (1) (a) or (b) must include any information prescribed by regulation.

(3)

If a contact person appointment is ended under this section, the individual must—

(a)

tell their coordinating practitioner that the appointment has ended; and

(b)

make another appointment under section 51.

(4)

Within 4 business days after the day the individual tells their coordinating practitioner about the appointment ending, the coordinating practitioner must give the board written notice about the appointment ending.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(5)

An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

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