106When PMP ceases to be PMP

### 106 When PMP ceases to be PMP > > (1)  A person (the ***relevant person***) ceases to be a person’s PMP if – > > > > > > (a) the relevant person dies; or > > > > > > > (b) the relevant person ceases to be able to carry out the functions of a PMP by reason of loss of mental or physical capacity; or > > > > > > > (c) the relevant person ceases to be an authorised medical practitioner in relation to the person; or > > > > > > > (d) the person’s CMP is – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a member of the family of the relevant person; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) employed by, contracted directly or indirectly by, or working under the supervision of, the relevant person; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) a person who is the employer of, has a direct or indirect contract with, or is a supervisor of, the relevant person; or > > > > > > > (e) the relevant person notifies the Commission under [subsection (2)](#GS106@Gs2@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (f) the voluntary assisted dying process ends in relation to the person under [section 51](#GS51@EN) and the relevant person has complied with [section 50(3)](#GS50@Gs3@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (g) the voluntary assisted dying process ceases in relation to the person under [section 103(3)](#GS103@Gs3@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (h) the person dies and the relevant person has carried out all actions, if any, that the person’s PMP is required to carry out under this Act after the death of the person; or > > > > > > > (i) the person informs the relevant person under [section 16(1)](#GS16@Gs1@EN) that the person no longer wishes to access voluntary assisted dying, and the relevant person has given all notices as required under this Act to be given by the person’s PMP after receiving such a notice; or > > > > > > > (j) the relevant person – > > > > > > > > > > (i) has been notified under [section 16(5)(b)](#GS16@Gs5@Hpb@EN) that the person no longer wishes to access voluntary assisted dying; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the relevant person has given all notices that a PMP is required under this Act to give after receiving such a notice; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) the relevant person has, under this Act, destroyed all VAD substances in relation to the person that are in the possession of the relevant person. > > > (2)  A person’s PMP may, in writing, notify – > > > > > > (a) the person; and > > > > > > > (b) the person’s CMP, or AHP, if any; and > > > > > > > (c) the Commission – > > > > that the PMP is to cease to be the person’s PMP. > > > (3)  A person who is or was a person’s PMP – > > > > > > (a) must, after ceasing to be an authorised medical practitioner in relation to the person, issue all the notices referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS106@Gs2@EN) as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case within 7 days; and > > > > > > > (b) may issue notices under [subsection (2)](#GS106@Gs2@EN) for any other reason.