Termination of Pregnancy Law Reform Regulations 2017

For section 17 of the Act, the following information is prescribed:

the date of birth of the woman who received the termination;

whether the woman who received the termination is an Aboriginal person;

the region of the usual place of residence of the woman who received the termination;

whether a follow up appointment in relation to the termination was arranged;

the date the termination was performed or initiated;

whether the termination was performed or initiated in an emergency situation under section 10 of the Act;

the method of termination;

the number of gestational weeks at which the termination was performed or initiated;

the full name and provider number of:

the medical practitioner who performed or initiated the termination or directed the performance or initiation of the termination; and

for a termination performed at more than 24 gestational weeks –

any other medical practitioner who was consulted and who assessed the woman prior to the termination;

the region where the termination was performed or initiated;

for a termination by surgical procedure, or by a combination of both a surgical procedure and use of a termination drug – the name of the premises where the surgical procedure was performed.

In this regulation:

gestational weeks means the number of weeks of a woman's pregnancy as determined by a medical practitioner.

initiated means the point in relation to performing a termination, at which a termination drug is first administered to the woman.

method of termination means any of the following:

termination by surgical procedure;

termination by use of a termination drug;

termination by a combination of both means mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b);

termination by a means other than a means mentioned in paragraph

or (b).

region means one of the following regions in the

Territory:

Alice Springs;

Barkly;

Belyuen;

Central Desert;

Coomalie;

Cox-Daly;

Darwin;

East Arnhem;

Katherine;

Litchfield;

MacDonnell;

Marrakai-Douglas Daly;

Palmerston;

Roper Gulf;

Tiwi Islands;

Victoria Daly;

Wagait;

West Arnhem;

West Daly.