Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Act 2013 (Tas)

Tasmanian Legislation

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Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Act 2013

An Act to regulate the termination of pregnancies by medical practitioners and to amend the Criminal Code Act 1924 and the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995 [Royal Assent 19 December 2013]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Act 2013 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.

3. Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – midwife means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in the midwifery profession; nurse means a registered nurse or an enrolled nurse; terminate means to discontinue a pregnancy so that it does not progress to birth by – (a) using an instrument or a combination of instruments; or (b) using a drug or a combination of drugs; or (c) any other means – but does not include – (d) the supply or procurement of any thing for the purpose of discontinuing a pregnancy; or (e) the administration of a drug or a combination of drugs for the purpose of discontinuing a pregnancy by a nurse or midwife acting under the direction of a medical practitioner; woman means a female person of any age. (2) A note in the text of this Act does not form part of this Act.

PART 2 - Access to Terminations

4. Terminations by medical practitioner at not more than 16 weeks The pregnancy of a woman who is not more than 16 weeks pregnant may be terminated by a medical practitioner with the woman's consent.

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Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Act 2013

An Act to regulate the termination of pregnancies by medical practitioners and to amend the Criminal Code Act 1924 and the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995 [Royal Assent 19 December 2013]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Act 2013 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.

PART 2 - Access to Terminations

4. Terminations by medical practitioner at not more than 16 weeks The pregnancy of a woman who is not more than 16 weeks pregnant may be terminated by a medical practitioner with the woman's consent.

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