Queensland Legislation
An Act to amend the Health Act 1937 to reform the law relating to abortion The Parliament of Queensland enacts—
1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Health (Abortion Law Reform) Amendment Act 2016 .
2 Act amended This Act amends the Health Act 1937 .
3 Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) Section 5— insert— abortion, for part 3, see section 19. abortion facility, for part 3, see section 19. images, for part 3, see section 19. registered nurse, for part 3, see section 19.
4 Insertion of new pt 3 After section 18B— insert—
Part 3 Abortions
Division 1 Preliminary
19 Definitions for part In this part— abortion means causing a woman's miscarriage by— (a) administering a drug; or (b) using an instrument; or (c) any other means. abortion facility means a medical facility, or a part of a medical facility, in which abortions are performed. images, of a person entering or leaving, or trying to enter or leave, an abortion facility, means moving or still images of the person captured by a camera or by another means in a way that— (a) a recording is made of the images; or (b) the images are capable of being published or communicated in real time, with or without retention or storage in a physical or electronic form; or (c) the images are otherwise capable of being published or communicated. registered nurse means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practice in the nursing and midwifery profession or as a midwife, other than as a student.
Division 2 Abortion generally
20 Only qualified health practitioner may perform abortion (1) A person who is not a qualified health practitioner must not perform an abortion. Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment. (2) For subsection (1)— (a) a doctor is a qualified health practitioner; and (b) a registered nurse is a qualified health practitioner to the extent the nurse performs an abortion by administering a drug at the written direction of a doctor. (3) A woman does not commit an offence against this section by— (a) performing an abortion on herself; or (b) consenting to, or assisting, in the performance of an abortion on herself.
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