s. 65 (11) Attempts to procure abortion 65 Abortion performed by unqualified person No. 6103 s. 65. S. 65 (1) A person who is not a qualified person must not amended by perform an abortion on another person. Nos 9576 s. 11(1), Level 5 imprisonment (10 years 49/1991 s. 119(1) maximum). (Sch. 2 item 33), (2) A woman who consents to, or assists in, the 48/1997 performance of an abortion on herself is not guilty s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 42), of an offence against this section. substituted by No. 58/2008 (3) For the purposes of this section— s. 11. (a) a registered medical practitioner is a qualified person; and (b) a registered pharmacist or registered nurse is a qualified person only for the purpose of performing an abortion by administering or supplying a drug or drugs in accordance with the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008. (4) In this section— has the same meaning as in the Abortion abortion Law Reform Act 2008; includes supply or procure perform an abortion the supply of any drug or other substance knowing that it is intended to be used to cause an abortion; means a person S. 65(4) def. of registered medical practitioner registered registered under the Health Practitioner medical Regulation National Law to practise in the practitioner substituted by medical profession (other than as a student); No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 17.2).
(11) Attempts to procure abortion No. 6103 s. 65. S. 65 amended by Nos 9576 s. 11(1), 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 33), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 42), substituted by No. 58/2008 s. 11. 65 Abortion performed by unqualified person s. 65 (1) A person who is not a qualified person must not perform an abortion on another person. Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum). (2) A woman who consents to, or assists in, the performance of an abortion on herself is not guilty of an offence against this section. (3) For the purposes of this section— (a) a registered medical practitioner is a qualified person; and (b) a registered pharmacist or registered nurse is a qualified person only for the purpose of performing an abortion by administering or supplying a drug or drugs in accordance with the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008. (4) In this section— abortion has the same meaning as in the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008; perform an abortion includes supply or procure the supply of any drug or other substance knowing that it is intended to be used to cause an abortion; S. 65(4) def. of registered medical practitioner substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 17.2). registered medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);
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