Offence not to comply with practitioner administration permit

In force

A coordinating medical practitioner must not administer to a person who is the subject of a practitioner administration permit a voluntary assisted dying substance specified in that permit, if the coordinating medical practitioner—

(a)

intends to cause the person's death by administering the voluntary assisted dying substance; and

(b)

knowingly administers the voluntary assisted dying substance other than as authorised by, and in accordance with, that permit.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for life.

Note—

See section 64 for the authorisation of a coordinating medical practitioner by a practitioner administration permit.

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