Section 61A — Crimes Act 1961: Further provisions relating to surgical operations

61A Further provisions relating to surgical operations (1) Every one is protected from criminal responsibility for performing with reasonable care and skill any surgical operation upon any person if the operation is performed with the consent of that person, or of any person lawfully entitled to consent on his behalf to the operation, and for a lawful purpose. (2) Without limiting the term lawful purpose in subsection (1) of this section, a surgical operation that is performed for the purpose of rendering the patient sterile is performed for a lawful purpose. Section 61A was inserted, as from 16 December 1977, by section 2 Crimes Amendment Act 1977 (1977 No 113).