Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024

This section applies if—

a self-administration decision is in effect for an individual; and

an approved supplier has supplied an approved substance under section 60; and

the appointment of the individual’s contact person ends and the contact person (the original contact person) is in possession of the approved substance when their appointment ends.

Within 14 days after the day the appointment ends, the individual may ask the original contact person to give the approved substance to—

the individual; or

if the individual has appointed another contact person (a new contact person)—the new contact person.

The original contact person must comply with a request under subsection (2) within 2 days after the day it is made.

The new contact person may receive the approved substance from the original contact person for a purpose mentioned in section 61 (3) (b) or (c).

Within 4 business days after the original contact person gives an approved substance to another person under subsection (2), the original contact person must—

tell the board, by written notice, that they have given the substance to the individual or the new contact person; and

tell the director-general, by written notice, that—

the individual has a new contact person; and

the original contact person has given the substance to the individual or the new contact person.

A written notice given under subsection (5) (b) must include any information prescribed by regulation.

An offence against subsection (5) (a) is a strict liability offence.