92Duties of contact person where VAD substance to be, or is, privately self-administered

### 92 Duties of contact person where VAD substance to be, or is, privately self-administered > > (1)  If – > > > > > > (a) there is a private self-administration certificate in relation to a person; and > > > > > > > (b) the person has died after self-administering a VAD substance in accordance with [section 91(3)](#GS91@Gs3@EN)  – > > > > the contact person in relation to the person is authorised for 14 days to possess and store the unused or remaining VAD substance that has been supplied to the person under [section 89](#GS89@EN) , if the substance is kept in a locked receptacle that is not readily accessible by any other person. > > > (2)  As soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case within 24 hours, after becoming aware of the death of a person who has self-administered to the person a VAD substance in accordance with [section 91(3)](#GS91@Gs3@EN) , the contact person in relation to the person must notify the person’s AHP of the death of the person and, if the person has not died at the person’s usual place of residence, as to the location of the person’s body. > > > (3)  If the contact person in relation to a person complies with [subsection (2)](#GS92@Gs2@EN) in relation to the person, [section 19(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073#GS19@Gs1@EN) [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) does not apply in relation to the contact person. > > > (4)  If – > > > > > > (a) there is a private self-administration certificate in relation to a person; and > > > > > > > (b) the person has died after self-administering a VAD substance in accordance with [section 91(3)](#GS91@Gs3@EN)  – > > > > the contact person in relation to the person, as soon as reasonably practicable but in any case within 14 days after the person’s death, must return to the person’s AHP any unused or remaining VAD substance that has been supplied to the person under [section 89](#GS89@EN) . > > > (5)  If there is a private self-administration certificate in relation to a person, the contact person in relation to the person is, if requested by the person to do so, authorised to, and may – > > > > > > (a) possess the substance for the purpose of transporting it to the person’s AHP; and > > > > > > > (b) transport the substance to the person’s AHP; and > > > > > > > (c) supply the substance to the AHP.