(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.