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\[4\] \[5\].