Australian Capital Territory Bills
[Index]
[Search]
[Download]
[Related Items]
[Help]
This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
MATERNAL HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2002
2002
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Mrs Vicki Dunne)
Maternal
Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2002
Contents
Page
2002
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Mrs Vicki Dunne)
Maternal Health
Legislation Amendment Bill 2002
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
Health Regulation (Maternal
Health Information) Act 1998 and the
Crimes Act 1900
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the Maternal Health Legislation Amendment Act
2002.
This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written
notice.
Note 1 The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act 2001, s 75).
Note 2 A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times
may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation
Act 2001, s 77 (1)).
Note 3 If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on
the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that
period (see Legislation Act 2001, s 79).
Part
2 Health Regulation (Maternal Health
Information) Act 1998
This part amends the Health Regulation (Maternal Health Information) Act
1998.
substitute
7 No abortion in certain
circumstances
5 Section
7 (1) (a) and (b)
substitute
(a) the woman has been provided with advice and information, and offered
the opportunity of referral for counselling, under section 8; and
(b) statements to that effect have been completed under section
9.
substitute
8 Advice etc for woman considering
abortion
omit
a medical practitioner shall
substitute
a competent person must
insert
(4) For this section:
associated—someone is associated with an
abortion provider if the person—
(a) performs, or assists in the performance of, abortions; or
(b) is employed by someone mentioned in paragraph (a).
competent person means—
(a) for subsection (1) (a)—a doctor who is not associated with an
abortion provider; and
(b) for subsection (1) (b), (c), (d) and (e)—someone who is not
associated with an abortion provider and is—
(i) a doctor; or
(ii) a nurse; or
(iii) a registered psychologist under the Psychologists Act 1994;
or
(iv) a social worker.
social worker means a member of the Australian Association of
Social Workers or someone recognised by the association as eligible to be a
member.
substitute
9 Declaration about advice etc to
woman
substitute
(1) If the advice, offer of the opportunity of referral to counselling or
information mentioned in section 8 is provided to a woman under the section, the
woman and the person who provided the advice, offer or information may jointly
make a declaration in writing to that effect, stating the date and
time.
This part amends the Crimes Act 1900.
12 Procuring
own miscarriageSection
44
omit
10 years
substitute
1 month
insert
45A Coercing woman to have
abortion
A person must not coerce a woman to have an abortion.
Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 10 years.
Endnote
Republications of amended laws
1 For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory
2002
[Index]
[Search]
[Download]
[Related Items]
[Help]