Offence to make a false statement
88 Offence to make a false statement
A person must not knowingly make a statement in a report or form in respect of another person who requests access to voluntary assisted dying that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or 600 penalty units or both;
In the case of a body corporate, 2400 penalty units.
In this section, report or form means—
a first assessment report form; or
a consulting assessment report form; or
a written declaration; or
a contact person appointment form; or
a final review form; or
an application for a self-administration permit under section 47; or
an application for a practitioner administration permit under section 48; or
a statement made under section 47(2)(f); or
a statement made under section 48(2)(f); or
a voluntary assisted dying substance dispensing form; or
a voluntary assisted dying substance disposal form; or
a co-ordinating medical practitioner administration form.
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