Abortion Law Reform Act 2019
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section 4
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practice profession, other than as a student.
approved health facility means a hospital or other facility approved under section 13.
hospital advisory committee means a committee established by—
(a) a statutory health organisation, within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997, or
(b) an approved health facility.
informed consent, in relation to a termination performed by a registered health practitioner, means consent to the termination given—
(a) freely and voluntarily, and
(b) in accordance with any guidelines applicable to the registered health practitioner in relation to the performance of the termination.
medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession, other than as a student.
midwife means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the midwifery profession, other than as a student.
multi-disciplinary team means a group of registered health practitioners and other health professionals, from diverse fields of practice, who work together in a coordinated way to deliver comprehensive care to a patient in a way that addresses as many of the patient’s needs as practicable.
nurse means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nursing profession, other than as a student.
nurse practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nursing profession whose registration is endorsed as being qualified to practise as a nurse practitioner.
pharmacist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the pharmacy profession, other than as a student.
registered health practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise a health profession, other than as a student.
specialist medical practitioner, in relation to the performance of a termination, means—
(a) a medical practitioner who, under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, holds specialist registration in obstetrics and gynaecology, or