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End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021
87Duties of AHP if VAD substance not to be privately self-administered
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### 87 Duties of AHP if VAD substance not to be privately self-administered
> > (1) A person’s AHP must, while a VAD substance is being administered to, or self-administered by, the person in accordance with [section 86](#GS86@EN) , be in –
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> > > > (a) the same room or place as the person; or
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> > > > (b) a room or place in which any noise made by the person may be heard during and after the person has been administered the VAD substance.
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> > (2) A person’s AHP must, after a VAD substance is administered to, or self-administered by, the person in accordance with [section 86](#GS86@EN) , remain in –
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> > > > (a) the same room or place as the person; or
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> > > > (b) a room or place in which any noise made by the person may be heard during and after the person has been administered the VAD substance –
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> > until the person has died or is removed from the room or the place to receive medical treatment, as the case may be.
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> > (3) A person’s AHP is to consider the wishes of the person in determining which room or place to be in, or remain in, in accordance with this section.
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> > (4) After the VAD substance has been administered to the person, the person’s AHP must, if the person’s AHP has not remained in the same room or place as the room or place in which the person is situated, take reasonable steps (which may include moving into the same room or place as the room or place in which the person is situated) to determine whether the person has died or unexpected complications may have arisen.