59Change of PMP after final request made

### 59 Change of PMP after final request made > > (1)  If a person who was a person’s PMP – > > > > > > (a) has, after receiving a final request from the person, determined the request by determining that the person is eligible to access voluntary assisted dying; and > > > > > > > (b) has ceased to be the PMP in relation to the person – > > > > a person who is the person’s CMP and who has determined under [section 55(a)](#GS55@Hpa@EN) that the person is eligible to access voluntary assisted dying may apply to the Commission to become the person’s PMP for the purposes of [section 16](#GS16@EN) and [Part 16](#HP16@EN) and in respect of so much of the voluntary assisted dying process as has not occurred in relation to the person. > > > (2)  The Commission may, after receiving an application under [subsection (1)](#GS59@Gs1@EN) , determine that the person’s CMP is to become the person’s PMP for the purposes of [section 16](#GS16@EN) and [Part 16](#HP16@EN) and in respect of so much of the voluntary assisted dying process as has not occurred in relation to the person. > > > (3)  The Commission must not make a determination under [subsection (2)](#GS59@Gs2@EN) that a person’s CMP is to become the person’s PMP unless the Commission is satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) a person has ceased to be the person’s PMP; and > > > > > > > (b) the person agrees to the CMP becoming the person’s PMP. > > > (4)  If the Commission has determined under [subsection (2)](#GS59@Gs2@EN) that a person’s CMP is to become the person’s PMP, the Commission must notify the CMP and the person of the determination. > > > (5)  If the Commission has determined under [subsection (2)](#GS59@Gs2@EN) that a person’s CMP is to become the person’s PMP, the CMP becomes the person’s primary medical practitioner (the person’s ***PMP***) for the purposes of [section 16](#GS16@EN) and [Part 16](#HP16@EN) and in respect of so much of the voluntary assisted dying process as has not occurred in relation to the person.