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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (ACCESS TO TERMINATIONS) ACT 2013 - SECT 3

Interpretation

(1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
midwife means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in the midwifery profession;
nurse means a registered nurse or an enrolled nurse;
terminate means to discontinue a pregnancy so that it does not progress to birth by –
(a) using an instrument or a combination of instruments; or
(b) using a drug or a combination of drugs; or
(c) any other means –
but does not include –
(d) the supply or procurement of any thing for the purpose of discontinuing a pregnancy; or
(e) the administration of a drug or a combination of drugs for the purpose of discontinuing a pregnancy by a nurse or midwife acting under the direction of a medical practitioner;
woman means a female person of any age.
(2)  A note in the text of this Act does not form part of this Act.


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