New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2010 - SECT 98D

98D Causing actual or potential distress or anxiety to persons in safe access zones

(1) A person who is in a safe access zone must not make a communication that relates to abortions, by any means, in a manner--

(a) that is able to be seen or heard by a person accessing, leaving, attempting to access or leave, or inside, a reproductive health clinic at which abortions are provided, and

(b) that is reasonably likely to cause distress or anxiety to any such person.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) for a first offence--50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both, or

(b) for a second or subsequent offence--100 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.

(2) This section does not apply to an employee or other person who provides services at the reproductive health clinic.