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HEALTH REGULATION (MATERNAL HEALTH INFORMATION) ACT 1998 (NO. 62 OF 1998) - SECT 5
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
“abortion” means— (a)
the administration of a drug; or
(b)
the use of an instrument or any other means;
to
procure a woman's miscarriage;
“approved facility” means a medical
facility, or a part of a medical facility, that has been approved under
subsection 11 (1);
“medical emergency”, in relation to a
requirement under this Act, means a medical condition of a pregnant woman
that— (a) makes it necessary
to perform an abortion to avert substantial impairment of a major bodily
function of the woman; and
(b) does
not allow reasonable time to comply with the requirement;
“medical
practitioner” means a person registered as a medical practitioner under
the Medical Practitioners Act 1930 ;
“specialist”, in relation to
a medical specialty, means a medical practitioner with qualifications or
experience in that specialty that are recognised by a relevant Australian
specialist college or institution;
“woman” includes a girl who has
not attained the age of eighteen years.