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End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021
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### 85 Appointment of contact person
> > (1) If there is a private self-administration certificate in relation to a person, the person must appoint a person who is an adult to be the contact person in relation to the person.
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> > (2) An appointment of a person to be the contact person in relation to a person under [subsection (1)](#GS85@Gs1@EN) is to –
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> > > > (a) be made by an instrument in the approved form; and
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> > > > (b) be signed by the person to whom the self-administration certificate relates, or, if the person is unable to complete or sign the instrument, by an adult designated by the person to complete or sign, or to complete and sign, the instrument on the person’s behalf; and
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> > > > (c) be signed by the person being appointed to be the contact person.
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> > (3) A person may not be appointed to be the contact person in relation to a person under [subsection (1)](#GS85@Gs1@EN) unless the person so appointed accepts the appointment.
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> > (4) As soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case within 7 days, after a person is appointed to be the contact person in relation to a person, the contact person must notify –
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> > > > (a) the person’s AHP; and
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> > > > (b) the Commission.