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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
69Giving approved substances to approved disposer if
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69 Giving approved substances to approved disposer if
individual dies or contact person appointment ends—
contact person
(b) an approved supplier has supplied an approved substance under
(c) either—
(i) the appointment of the individual’s contact person ends
and the contact person is not required to give the approved
substance to the individual or a new contact person under
section 67; or
(ii) the individual dies from any cause; and
(d) the contact person is in possession of the approved substance at
the time of the appointment ending or the individual dying.
(2) The contact person—
(a) may possess any remaining approved substance for the purpose
mentioned in paragraph (b); and
(b) must give any remaining approved substance to an approved
disposer as soon as practicable, but not later than 14 days after
the day of whichever event mentioned in subsection (1) (c)
happens.
Maximum penalty (paragraph (b)): 100 penalty units.