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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
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53 Ending contact person appointment
(1) The appointment of a contact person may be ended by—
(a) the individual giving the contact person written notice that they
no longer want the person to be their contact person; or
(b) the contact person giving the individual written notice that they
no longer want to be the individual’s contact person.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) (a) or (b) must include any information
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(3) If a contact person appointment is ended under this section, the
individual must—
(a) tell their coordinating practitioner that the appointment has
ended; and
(b) make another appointment under section 51.
(4) Within 4 business days after the day the individual tells their
coordinating practitioner about the appointment ending, the
coordinating practitioner must give the board written notice about the
appointment ending.