s. 42A knowing that he or she is not authorised to give such consent or without reasonable grounds for believing that he or she is authorised to give such consent. 20 penalty units. Division 3—Emergency treatment 42A Emergency medical or dental treatment S. 42A inserted by No. 40/1999 s. 14. (1) A registered practitioner may carry out, or S. 42A(1) amended by supervise the carrying out of, a special procedure, No. 3/2006 a medical research procedure or medical or dental s. 6(4)(d)(i). treatment on a patient without consent under this Part or authorisation under section 42T if the practitioner believes on reasonable grounds that the procedure or treatment is necessary, as a matter of urgency— (a) to save the patient's life; or (b) to prevent serious damage to the patient's health; or (c) in the case of a medical research procedure S. 42A(1)(c) amended by or medical or dental treatment, to prevent the No. 3/2006 patient from suffering or continuing to suffer s. 6(4)(d)(ii). significant pain or distress. (2) A registered practitioner who, in good faith, S. 42A(2) amended by carries out, or supervises the carrying out, of a No. 3/2006 special procedure, a medical research procedure or s. 6(4)(e)(i)(ii). medical or dental treatment in the belief on reasonable grounds that the requirements of this Division and, in the case of a medical research procedure, section 42Q have been complied with is not— (a) guilty of assault or battery; or
knowing that he or she is not authorised to give such consent or without reasonable grounds for believing that he or she is authorised to give such consent. 20 penalty units. Division 3—Emergency treatment S. 42A inserted by No. 40/1999 s. 14. 42A Emergency medical or dental treatment s. 42A S. 42A(1) amended by No. 3/2006 s. 6(4)(d)(i). (1) A registered practitioner may carry out, or supervise the carrying out of, a special procedure, a medical research procedure or medical or dental treatment on a patient without consent under this Part or authorisation under section 42T if the practitioner believes on reasonable grounds that the procedure or treatment is necessary, as a matter of urgency— (a) to save the patient's life; or (b) to prevent serious damage to the patient's health; or S. 42A(1)(c) amended by No. 3/2006 s. 6(4)(d)(ii). (c) in the case of a medical research procedure or medical or dental treatment, to prevent the patient from suffering or continuing to suffer significant pain or distress. S. 42A(2) amended by No. 3/2006 s. 6(4)(e)(i)(ii). (2) A registered practitioner who, in good faith, carries out, or supervises the carrying out, of a special procedure, a medical research procedure or medical or dental treatment in the belief on reasonable grounds that the requirements of this Division and, in the case of a medical research procedure, section 42Q have been complied with is not— (a) guilty of assault or battery; or
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