Section 70 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

70.     Improper directions and inducements

(1)  In this section –

induce means induce by making a threat or offering approval, encouragement or a reward.

(2)  A person must not direct, induce, assist or allow a registered medical practitioner to engage in any conduct if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that the conduct constitutes, or is reasonably likely to constitute, professional misconduct for the purposes of Part 4 .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.