Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if a suitably qualified medical practitioner directs an authorised ATSI health practitioner, authorised midwife, authorised nurse or authorised pharmacist to assist in the performance of a termination and the ATSI health practitioner, midwife, nurse or pharmacist has a conscientious objection in relation to terminations.
(2) The medical practitioner must instead direct another authorised ATSI health practitioner, authorised midwife, authorised nurse or authorised pharmacist, known by the medical practitioner not to have a conscientious objection in relation to terminations, to assist.