79Protection from criminal liability of person who assists or facilitates request for or access to voluntary assisted dying

79 Protection from criminal liability of person who assists or facilitates request for or access to voluntary assisted dying A person who in good faith does something or fails to do something— (a) that assists or facilitates any other person who the person believes on reasonable grounds is requesting access to or is accessing voluntary assisted dying in accordance with this Act; and (b) that apart from this section, would constitute an offence at common law or under any other enactment— does not commit the offence. 80 No liability for registered health practitioner who acts in accordance with this Act A registered health practitioner who, in good faith and without negligence, acts under this Act believing on reasonable grounds that the act is in accordance with this Act is not in respect of that act— (a) guilty of an offence; or (b) liable for unprofessional conduct or professional misconduct; or (c) liable in any civil proceeding; or (d) liable for contravention of any code of conduct. 81 No liability for registered health practitioner or ambulance paramedic present after person administered voluntary assisted dying substance (1) A registered health practitioner or an ambulance paramedic who, in good faith, does not administer life saving or life sustaining medical treatment to a person who has not requested it, and believes on reasonable grounds that the person is dying after being administered or self-administering a voluntary assisted dying substance in accordance with this Act, is not, in respect of that omission to act— (a) guilty of an offence; or (b) liable for unprofessional conduct or professional misconduct; or (c) liable in any civil proceeding; or (d) liable for contravention of any code of conduct. (2) This section does not prevent a registered health practitioner or an ambulance paramedic from providing medical treatment for the purpose of ensuring the person's comfort. (3) In this section— ***ambulance paramedic*** means a person employed or engaged by an ambulance service, within the meaning of the **Ambulance Services Act 1986**— (a) as an ambulance paramedic or intensive care paramedic; or (b) in any capacity to provide medical or other assistance to patients in an emergency.