59Self-administration

#### 59 Self-administration 59 Self-administration > > (1) This section applies if the patient— > > > > > (a) has made a self-administration decision, and > > > > > (b) has not revoked the decision. > > > (2) The coordinating practitioner for the patient is authorised to prescribe a voluntary assisted dying substance for the patient that is of a sufficient dose to cause death. > > > (3) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) is subject to— > > > > > (a) the contact person appointment form having been given to the coordinating practitioner as required by section 67(5), and > > > > > (b) the Board having granted a voluntary assisted dying substance authority under section 71 in relation to the patient. > > > (4) The authorised supplier who is given the prescription for the patient is authorised to— > > > > > (a) possess the prescribed substance for the purpose of preparing and supplying the substance to a person referred to in paragraph (c), and > > > > > (b) prepare the prescribed substance, and > > > > > (c) supply the prescribed substance to the patient, the contact person for the patient or an agent of the patient. > > > (5) The patient is authorised to— > > > > > (a) receive the prescribed substance from an authorised supplier, the contact person for the patient or an agent of the patient, and > > > > > (b) possess the prescribed substance for the purpose of preparing and self-administering it, and > > > > > (c) prepare the prescribed substance, and > > > > > (d) self-administer the prescribed substance. > > > (6) The contact person for the patient is authorised as set out in section 68(1). > > > (7) An agent of the patient is authorised to— > > > > > (a) receive the prescribed substance from an authorised supplier, and > > > > > (b) possess the prescribed substance for the purpose of supplying the substance to the patient, and > > > > > (c) prepare the prescribed substance for self-administration by the patient, and > > > > > (d) supply the prescribed substance to the patient.