166Disposal of voluntary assisted dying substances—the Act, s 55

166 Disposal of voluntary assisted dying substances—the Act, s 55

166 Disposal of voluntary assisted dying substances—the Act, s 55

(1) An authorised disposer or administering practitioner must not dispose of a voluntary assisted dying substance in a place or in a way likely to constitute a risk to the public.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.

(2) An authorised disposer or administering practitioner who destroys a voluntary assisted dying substance must destroy the substance in the presence of—

(a) a medical practitioner, or

(b) a pharmacist, or

(c) a registered nurse.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.

Note—

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022, sections 80–83 contain other requirements relating to the disposal of voluntary assisted dying substances.