No 277
House of Representatives
Tuesday, 30 July 2019
End of Life Choice Bill
Simon O’Connor, in Committee, to move the following amendment:
Clause 4
In clause 4(c)(i) (page 4, lines 23 to 24), after “that is likely”, insert “, beyond reasonable doubt,”.
“that is likely”
“, beyond reasonable doubt,”
This Supplementary Order Paper amends the End of Life Choice Bill to clarify that the burden of proof for determining eligibility, under the “terminal illness” criterion, is beyond reasonable doubt, being the standard employed to determine criminal guilt (for example, culpable homicide under the Crimes Act 1961).