Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HEALTH REGULATION (MATERNAL HEALTH INFORMATION) ACT 1998 (NO. 62 OF 1998)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      The Legislative Assembly wishes to ensure that proper information is provided to a woman who is considering an abortion.  

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects  
   4.      Relationship to the Crimes Act  
   5.      Interpretation  

   PART II--PROCEDURE

   6.      Abortions must be performed by medical practitioners in approved facilities  
   7.      Abortion must not be performed unless information has been provided  
   8.      What information must be provided  
   9.      Declaration that information has been provided  
   10.     Abortion must not be performed without consent  

   PART III--MISCELLANEOUS

   11.     Approval of facilities  
   12.     No obligation on any person to act in relation to an abortion  
   13.     Privacy  
   14.     Approval of information pamphlets  
   15.     Quarterly reports from approved facilities  
   16.     Regulations