76Duties of AHP in relation to VAD substance when VAD substance no longer required

### 76 Duties of AHP in relation to VAD substance when VAD substance no longer required > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***current or former AHP*** means a person who is or was a person’s AHP. > > > (2)  In this section, the relevant circumstances apply, in relation to a VAD substance, to a current or former AHP of a person, if the current or former AHP – > > > > > > (a) is informed under [section 16(1)](#GS16@Gs1@EN) by the person, or 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; or > > > > > > > (b) decides under [section 78](#GS78@EN) that the person does not have decision-making capacity or is not acting voluntarily; or > > > > > > > (c) is, after the death of the person, in possession of a VAD substance supplied to the person; or > > > > > > > (d) is in possession of a VAD substance – > > > > > > > > > > (i) that was supplied to the person because, at the time of supply, the person was intending to self-administer the substance, but has been returned to the AHP because the person has subsequently ceased to intend to self-administer the substance and has not obtained an AHP administration certificate under [section 86](#GS86@EN) ; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) that was supplied to the AHP for administration to the person but is no longer to be administered to the person by the AHP because the person has subsequently obtained a private self-administration certificate and the VAD substance is not suitable for self-administration; or > > > > > > > (e) is supplied with a VAD substance under [section 92(4)](#GS92@Gs4@EN) or [(5)](#GS92@Gs5@EN) . > > > (3)  As soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case within 7 days, after the relevant circumstances begin to apply, in relation to a VAD substance, to a current or former AHP of a person, the current or former AHP must – > > > > > > (a) ensure that any amount of the VAD substance that is in the possession of the current or former AHP is returned to the pharmacist who supplied the substance to the person’s PMP; and > > > > > > > (b) notify the Commission that the remaining VAD substance has been returned to the pharmacist who supplied the substance to the person’s PMP. > > > (4)  A pharmacist to whom a VAD substance, supplied by the pharmacist, is returned under [subsection (3)](#GS76@Gs3@EN) must destroy the substance as soon as practicable and record that the substance has been destroyed.