RIGHTS OF THE TERMINALLY ILL ACT 1995 - SECT 16 Construction of Act

RIGHTS OF THE TERMINALLY ILL ACT 1995 - SECT 16

    (1)     Notwithstanding section 26(3) of the Criminal Code, an action taken in accordance with this Act by a medical practitioner or by a health care provider on the instructions of a medical practitioner does not constitute an offence against Part VI of the Criminal Code or an attempt to commit such an offence, a conspiracy to commit such an offence, or an offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of such an offence.

    (2)     Assistance given in accordance with this Act by a medical practitioner or by a health care provider on the instructions of a medical practitioner is taken to be medical treatment for the purposes of the law.