7Requirement for information about counselling

7 Requirement for information about counselling

7 Requirement for information about counselling

(1) Before performing a termination on a person under section 5, a registered health practitioner must—

(a) assess whether or not it would be beneficial to discuss with the person accessing counselling about the proposed termination, and

(b) if, in the registered health practitioner’s assessment, it would be beneficial and the person is interested in accessing counselling, provide all necessary information to the person about access to counselling, including publicly-funded counselling.

(2) Before performing a termination on a person under section 6, a specialist medical practitioner must provide all necessary information to the person about access to counselling, including publicly-funded counselling.

(3) A registered health practitioner may, in an emergency, perform a termination on a person without complying with subsection (1) or (2).

s 7: Am 2025 No 26, Sch 1[4] [5].