Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts6. Certain aspects of causation of death
(1) For the purposes of the law of the Territory, the non-application of extraordinary measures to, or the withdrawal of extraordinary measures from, a person suffering from a terminal illness does not constitute a cause of death where the non-application or withdrawal was as a result of and in accordance with a direction made under section 4(1) by the person.
(2) This section does not relieve a medical practitioner from the consequences of a negligent decision as to whether or not a patient is suffering from a terminal illness.