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HEALTH ACT 1993 - SECT 86 Declaration of protected area

HEALTH ACT 1993 - SECT 86

Declaration of protected area

    (1)     The Minister must declare an area around an approved medical facility to be a protected area.

    (2)     The Minister may declare an area around a place where an abortifacient is prescribed, supplied or administered to be a protected area.

    (3)     In making the declaration, the Minister must be satisfied that the area declared is—

        (a)     not less than 50m at any point from the protected facility; and

        (b)     sufficient to ensure the privacy and unimpeded access for anyone entering, trying to enter or leaving the protected facility; but

        (c)     no bigger than necessary to ensure that outcome.

    (4)     A declaration is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act

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