Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING ACT 2024 - SECT 53

    (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 prescribed by regulation.

    (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.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (5)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.