Western Australian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 324

324 .         Decisions made under Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911 s. 334(7)(a) before commencement day

        (1)         This section applies if —

            (a)         before commencement day under the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911 section 334(7)(a) 2 medical practitioners agree that the performance of an abortion on a person is justified; and

            (b)         immediately before commencement day the abortion has not yet been performed on the person.

        (2)         On and after commencement day, to the extent that section 202ME(1) applies to the performance of the abortion —

            (a)         the requirements referred to in section 202ME(1)(a) and (b) are taken to have been complied with; and

            (b)         a medical practitioner is authorised under that section to perform the abortion.

        [Section 324 inserted: No. 20 of 2023 s. 16.]