CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 17 Suicide—aiding etc

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 17

    (1)     A person who aids or abets the suicide or attempted suicide of another person is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for 10 years.

    (2)     If—

        (a)     a person incites or counsels another person to commit suicide; and

        (b)     the other person commits, or attempts to commit, suicide as a consequence of that incitement or counselling;

the firstmentioned person is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for 10 years.