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End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021
109When AHP ceases to be AHP
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### 109 When AHP ceases to be AHP
> A person (the ***relevant person***) ceases to be a person’s AHP if –
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> > > (a) the relevant person dies; or
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> > > (b) the relevant person ceases to be able to carry out the functions of an AHP by reason of loss of mental or physical capacity; or
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> > > (c) the relevant person ceases to be an authorised medical practitioner in relation to the person; or
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> > > (d) the relevant person is –
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> > > > > (i) a member of the family of the person’s PMP or CMP; or
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> > > > > (ii) employed by, contracted directly or indirectly by, or working under the supervision of, the person’s PMP or CMP; or
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> > > > > (iii) a person who is the employer of, has a direct or indirect contract with, or is a supervisor of, the person’s PMP or CMP; or
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> > > (e) the relevant person ceases to be a registered nurse or becomes aware that that he or she is likely to, either directly or indirectly, benefit from or receive a financial benefit, directly or indirectly, as a result of, the death of the person, other than by receiving reasonable fees for the provision of services as the AHP of the person; or
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> > > (f) 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 AHP after receiving such a notice; or
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> > > (g) the voluntary assisted dying process ends in relation to the person under [section 103(3)](#GS103@Gs3@EN) ; or
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> > > (h) the person in relation to whom the person is the AHP dies; or
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> > > (i) the relevant person is notified under [section 16(4)(b)](#GS16@Gs4@Hpb@EN) by the person’s PMP that the person no longer wishes to access voluntary assisted dying.