91Private self-administration of VAD substance

### 91 Private self-administration of VAD substance > > (1)  If there is a private self-administration certificate in relation to a person – > > > > > > (a) the person is authorised to possess and store a VAD substance that has been supplied to the person under [section 89](#GS89@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) the person is authorised to transport the substance – > > > > > > > > > > (i) to the person’s residence; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) to a place where the person is to self-administer the substance; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) to the person’s AHP; and > > > > > > > (c) the person is authorised to supply the substance to the person’s AHP or to supply the substance to the person’s contact person for return to the person’s AHP. > > > (2)  If there is a private self-administration certificate in relation to a person and the person has been supplied under [section 89](#GS89@EN) with a VAD substance by the person’s AHP, the person must ensure that the VAD substance is kept in its original packaging and in a locked receptacle, that is not readily accessible by any other person, until the person self-administers the substance, returns the substance to the AHP or supplies the substance to the person’s contact person for return to the AHP. > > > (3)  If there is a private self-administration certificate in relation to a person and not more than 6 months (or, if the person has a neurodegenerative disease, not more than 12 months) has expired since the certificate was issued, the person may self-administer a VAD substance supplied to the person by the person’s AHP, without [sections 87](#GS87@EN) and [88](#GS88@EN) applying in relation to the self-administration. > > > (4)  If there is a private self-administration certificate in relation to a person but the person chooses to not self-administer the VAD substance supplied to the person, the person must return the substance to the person’s AHP or give the substance to the person’s contact person to return the substance to the person’s AHP. > > > (5)  If a private self-administration certificate was issued in relation to a person and more than 6 months (or, if the person has a neurodegenerative disease, more than 12 months) has expired since the certificate was issued, the person may self-administer a VAD substance supplied to the person’s AHP, but only if there is, under [section 86](#GS86@EN) , an AHP administration certificate in relation to the person and the self-administration occurs in accordance with the requirements of [sections 87](#GS87@EN) and [88](#GS88@EN) . > > > (6)  The death of a person is, for all purposes, including for the purposes of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) , not to be taken, by reason only of a contravention by the person of the requirements of [subsection (4)](#GS91@Gs4@EN) or [(5)](#GS91@Gs5@EN) , to be a death that is not under and in accordance with this Act.