Queensland Consolidated Acts

TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT 2018

- As at 8 March 2022 
- Act 23 of 2018 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Purposes
   4.      Definitions

   PART 2 - PERFORMANCE OF TERMINATIONS BY REGISTERED HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

   5.      Termination by medical practitioner at not more than 22 weeks
   6.      Termination by medical practitioner after 22 weeks
   7.      Registered health practitioners and students who may assist
   8.      Registered health practitioner with conscientious objection
   8A.     Prescribed student with conscientious objection
   9.      Compliance with this part relevant to professional conduct or performance

   PART 3 - PROTECTION FROM CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

   10.     Woman does not commit an offence for termination on herself

   PART 4 - SAFE ACCESS ZONES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   11.     Purpose
   12.     Application of part
   13.     Meaning of termination services premises
   14.     Meaning of safe access zone

           Division 2 - Offences

   15.     Prohibited conduct in safe access zones
   16.     Recording persons in or near termination services premises

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   17.     Evidentiary aids
   18.     Regulation-making power
           SCHEDULE 1