Section 41E — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Advertising Schedule 4 or 8 poison as voluntary assisted dying substance

(1) A person commits a crime if the person advertises a Schedule 4 poison or Schedule 8 poison as a voluntary assisted dying substance.
(2) In this section—
Schedule 4 poison has the same meaning as in the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022.
Schedule 8 poison has the same meaning as in the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022.
voluntary assisted dying substance has the same meaning as in the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 41B — Unauthorised administration of prescribed substance
s 41C — Inducing another person to request or access voluntary assisted dying
s 41D — Inducing self-administration of prescribed substance
s 42 — Injuries to child at time of birth
s 43 — Abandoning or exposing a child under 7 years
s 43A — Failure of persons with parental responsibility to care for child

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