The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021 (SA) prescribes several offences including the misuse of medication under the Act.

Offence not to comply with practitioner administration permit

If the coordinating medical practitioner administers the voluntary assisted dying medication intending to cause death other than as authorised by the permit [s 98].

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for life.

Offence to administer voluntary assisted dying medication dispensed pursuant to a self administration permit to another person [s 99]

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for life.

Offence to induce another person to request voluntary assisted dying by dishonesty or undue influence [s 100]

Maximum penalty: 5 years’ imprisonment.

Offence to induce, by dishonesty or undue influence, another person to self administer voluntary assisted dying medication dispensed pursuant to a self administration permit [s 101]

Maximum penalty: 5 years’ imprisonment.

Offence to falsify a form or record or make a false statement under the Act [ss 102 and 103]

Maximum penalty: 5 years’ imprisonment.

Offence for contact person to fail to return unused medication after the death of a person subject to a self administration permit [s 104]

Maximum penalty: 12 months’ imprisonment.

Offence to fail to give copies of forms to the Board [s 105]

Maximum penalty: $10,000.