ABORTION LAW REFORM ACT 2008 (NO. 58 OF 2008) - SECT 11 New sections 65 and 66 substituted

ABORTION LAW REFORM ACT 2008 (NO. 58 OF 2008) - SECT 11

    For sections 65 and 66 of the Crimes Act 1958 substitute —

        "     65     Abortion performed by unqualified person

    (1)     A person who is not a qualified person must not perform an abortion on another person.

Penalty:     Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

    (2)     A woman who consents to, or assists in, the performance of an abortion on herself is not guilty of an offence against this section.

    (3)     For the purposes of this section—

        (a)     a registered medical practitioner is a qualified person; and

        (b)     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 .

    (4)             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;

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

"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 ;

"woman" means a female person of any age.

        66     Abortion—Abolition of common law offences

Any rule of common law that creates an offence in relation to procuring a woman's miscarriage is abolished.".