Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05118:schedule:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05118
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3
Character Range: 3515–4975

Schedule 3—Amendment of the Norfolk Island Act 1979

1 After paragraph 19(2)(c)
Add:
 (d) which permit or have the effect of permitting (whether subject to conditions or not) the form of intentional killing of another called euthanasia (which includes mercy killing) or the assisting of a person to terminate his or her life.

2 After subsection 19(2)
Insert:

 (2A) The Legislative Assembly does have power to make laws with respect to:
 (a) the withdrawal or withholding of medical or surgical measures for prolonging the life of a patient but not so as to permit the intentional killing of the patient; and
 (b) medical treatment in the provision of palliative care to a dying patient, but not so as to permit the intentional killing of the patient; and
 (c) the appointment of an agent by a patient who is authorised to make decisions about the withdrawal or withholding of treatment; and
 (d) the repealing of legal sanctions against attempted suicide.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 28 October 1996
Senate on 12 December 1996]

(113/96)

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a fair print of the Euthanasia Laws Bill 1997 which originated in the House of Representatives as the Euthanasia Laws Bill 1996 and has been finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

IN THE NAME OF HER MAJESTY, I assent to this Act.

Governor-General
 March 1997