No 276
House of Representatives
Tuesday, 30 July 2019
End of Life Choice Bill
Chris Penk, 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 “, on the balance of probabilities,”.
“that is likely”
“, on the balance of probabilities,”
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 the balance of probabilities, being a common standard employed in civil litigation.