Abortion performed by unqualified person
65 Abortion performed by unqualified person
No. 6103 s. 65.
S. 65 amended by Nos 9576 s. 11(1), 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 33), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 42), substituted by No. 58/2008 s. 11.
A person who is not a qualified person must not perform an abortion on another person.
- Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).
A woman who consents to, or assists in, the performance of an abortion on herself is not guilty of an offence against this section.
For the purposes of this section—
a registered medical practitioner is a qualified person; and
a registered pharmacist or registered nurse is a qualified person only for the purpose of performing an abortion by administering or supplying a drug or drugs in accordance with the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008.
In this section—
abortion has the same meaning as in the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008;
perform an abortion includes supply or procure the supply of any drug or other substance knowing that it is intended to be used to cause an abortion;
S. 65(4) def. of registered medical practitioner substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 17.2).
registered medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);
S. 65(4) def. of registered nurse substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 17.2).
registered nurse means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse or as a midwife (other than as a student);
S. 65(4) def. of registered pharmacist substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 17.2).
registered pharmacist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the pharmacy profession (other than as a student);
woman means a female person of any age.
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