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Euthanasia Laws Act 1997
No. 17, 1997
Euthanasia Laws Act 1997
No. 17 , 1997
An Act concerning euthanasia
Contents 1 Short title..................................1 2 Commencement..............................1 3 Schedules..................................1
Schedule 1—Amendment of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 2
Schedule 2 - Amendment of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 3
Schedule 3 - Amendment of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 4
Euthanasia Laws Act 1997
No. 17 , 1997
An Act concerning euthanasia
[Assented to 27 March 1997]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Euthanasia Laws Act 1997.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Schedules
The Acts that are specified in Schedules to this Act are amended as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other items in the Schedules to this Act have effect according to their terms.
Schedule 1—Amendment of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
1 After section 50 Insert
50A Laws concerning euthanasia
(1) Subject to this section the power of the Legislative Assembly conferred by section 6 in relation to the making of laws does not extend to the making of laws 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) 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.
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