77Duties of PMP in relation to VAD substance when VAD substance no longer required

### 77 Duties of PMP in relation to VAD substance when VAD substance no longer required > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***current or former PMP*** means a person who is or was a person’s PMP. > > > (2)  In this section, the relevant circumstances apply, in relation to a VAD substance, to a person’s current or former PMP if the person’s current or former PMP – > > > > > > (a) has ceased to be the person’s PMP; or > > > > > > > (b) is informed under [section 16(1)](#GS16@Gs1@EN) by the person that the person no longer wishes to access voluntary assisted dying, or is notified under [section 16(5)(b)](#GS16@Gs5@Hpb@EN) by the person’s AHP that the person no longer wishes to access voluntary assisted dying; or > > > > > > > (c) is in possession of a VAD substance and becomes aware that a different VAD substance is required because there is a private self-administration certificate in relation to the person or because the person no longer intends to self-administer the VAD substance that is in the possession of the PMP. > > > (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 person’s current or former PMP, the person’s current or former PMP must – > > > > > > (a) ensure that so much of the VAD substance as is in the possession of the current or former PMP is returned to the pharmacist who supplied the substance to the PMP; and > > > > > > > (b) notify the Commission of the return of the VAD substance to the pharmacist who supplied the substance to the PMP. > > > (4)  A pharmacist to whom a VAD substance, supplied by the pharmacist, is returned under [subsection (3)](#GS77@Gs3@EN) must destroy the substance as soon as practicable and record that the substance has been destroyed.