Termination of pregnancy by unqualified person
14 Termination of pregnancy by unqualified person
An unqualified person who performs a termination on another person commits an offence. Maximum penalty: 7 years imprisonment.
An unqualified person who assists in the performance of a termination on another person commits an offence. Maximum penalty: 5 years imprisonment.
In this section—
unqualified person means—
in relation to the performance of a termination under subsection (1)—a person who is not a registered health practitioner authorised under this Act to perform a termination; or
in relation to assisting in the performance of a termination under subsection (2)—a person who is not a registered health practitioner acting in the ordinary course of the practitioner's profession.
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