Offence for medical service providers causing detriment to others
307 Offence for medical service providers causing detriment to others
A person commits an offence if:
the person is a medical service provider; and
the person engages in conduct or omits to engage in conduct; and
the conduct or omission causes detriment to another person; and
the person engages in the conduct or omits to engage in the conduct intending:
the conduct or omission to cause detriment to the other person; and
to encourage the other person to request a pathology service in respect of treatment provided under this Chapter; and
the other person does not consent to the conduct or omission.
Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
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