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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
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78 Contact person to tell coordinating practitioner about
death
(a) an individual dies of any cause; and
(b) there is a contact person appointment in effect when the
individual dies.
(2) The individual’s contact person must, within 4 business days after the
day they become aware of the individual’s death, tell the individual’s
coordinating practitioner about the death.