Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022
167Board to send information to contact person for patient
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167 Board to send information to contact person for patient
167 Board to send information to contact person for patient
The Board must, within 5 business days after receiving a copy of a contact person appointment form for a patient under section 67(4), send information to the patient’s contact person that—
(a) explains the requirements under section 125 to give the prescribed substance, or any unused or remaining prescribed substance, to an authorised disposer, and
(b) outlines the support services available to help the contact person to comply with the requirements.