48Medical service providers causing detriment to others

48 Medical service providers causing detriment to others

A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is a medical service provider; and (b) the person engages in conduct or omits to engage in conduct; and (c) the conduct or omission causes detriment to another person; and (d) the person engages in the conduct or omits to engage in the conduct intending: (i) the conduct or omission to cause detriment to the other person; and (ii) to encourage the other person to request a pathology service in respect of treatment provided under this Act; and (e) the other person does not consent to the conduct or omission.

Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.