14Guidelines about performance of terminations

#### 14 Guidelines about performance of terminations 14 Guidelines about performance of terminations > > (1) The Secretary of the Ministry of Health may issue guidelines about the performance of terminations. > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the guidelines may include information about matters relevant to the role of multi-disciplinary teams and hospital advisory committees in relation to the performance of terminations, including the following— > > > > > (a) the operation of multi-disciplinary teams or hospital advisory committees, > > > > > (b) the assistance a multi-disciplinary team or hospital advisory committee may provide about a termination to a registered health practitioner. > > > (3) If the Secretary issues guidelines under subsection (1), a registered health practitioner performing a termination, or assisting in the performance of a termination, must perform the termination in accordance with the guidelines. > > **s 14:** Am 2025 No 26, Sch 1\[7\].