Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 15

Definitions

15. Definitions

In this subdivision-

abortion has the meaning given in the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008;

child means any person under the age of 18 years;



female genital mutilation means all or any of the following-

   (a)  infibulation;

   (b)  the excision or mutilation of the whole or a part of the clitoris;

   (c)  the excision or mutilation of the whole or a part of the labia minora
        or labia majora;

   (d)  any procedure to narrow or close the vaginal opening;

   (e)  the sealing or suturing together of the labia minora or labia majora;

   (f)  the removal of the clitoral hood;

injury includes unconsciousness, hysteria, pain and any substantial impairment
of bodily function;

medical practitioner means-

   (a)  a registered medical practitioner; or

   (b)  in relation to the performance of female genital mutilation outside
        Victoria, a person who, in the place in which the female genital
        mutilation took place, holds an authority to practise medicine which
        is similar to that of a registered medical practitioner;





medical procedure, in relation to paragraph (b) of the definition of serious
injury, means-

   (a)  an abortion performed by a registered medical practitioner in
        accordance with the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008; or

   (b)  the administration or supply of a drug or drugs by a registered
        pharmacist or registered nurse in accordance with the
        Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 to cause an abortion;

midwife means-

   (a)  a registered midwife; or

   (b)  in relation to the performance of female genital mutilation outside
        Victoria, a person who, in the place in which the female genital
        mutilation took place, holds an authority to practise midwifery which
        is similar to that of registered midwife;

prohibited female genital mutilation means female genital mutilation the
performance of which would be an offence under this Act if carried out in the
State;

registered medical practitioner means a medical practitioner registered under
the Health Professions Registration Act 2005;





registered midwife means a person who is registered under the
Health Professions Registration Act 2005 in Division 1 of the Register
established under that Act and who has completed a course in midwifery
approved by the Nurses Board of Victoria, established under that Act;
registered nurse means a nurse registered under the
Health Professions Registration Act 2005;

registered pharmacist means a pharmacist registered under the
Health Professions Registration Act 2005;

serious injury includes-

   (a)  a combination of injuries; and

   (b)  the destruction, other than in the course of a medical procedure, of
        the foetus of a pregnant woman, whether or not the woman suffers any
        other harm; woman means a female person of any age.