Role of contact person

Current

(1)

The contact person for the patient is authorised to —

(a)

receive the prescribed substance from an authorised supplier; and

(b)

possess the prescribed substance for the purpose of paragraph (c) or (d); and

(c)

supply the prescribed substance to the patient; and

(d)

give the prescribed substance, or any unused or remaining prescribed substance, to an authorised disposer as required by section 105.

(2)

The contact person for the patient must inform the coordinating practitioner for the patient if the patient dies (whether as a result of self‑administering the prescribed substance or from some other cause).

This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum Second reading speech

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67 Role of contact person