81Offence—unauthorised supply or administration of

81 Offence—unauthorised supply or administration of abortifacient (1) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person supplies or administers an abortifacient to another person; and (b) the abortifacient is supplied or administered by the person for the purpose of ending a pregnancy; and

(c) the person is not— (i) a doctor; or (ii) a nurse practitioner; or (iii) a person prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 5 years. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to— (a) a pharmacist supplying an abortifacient in accordance with a prescription; or (b) a person assisting a pharmacist in supplying an abortifacient in accordance with a prescription. (3) For this section, it does not matter whether or not— (a) the other person was pregnant; or (b) the abortifacient supplied or administered was sufficient to end a pregnancy. prescription—see the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008, dictionary.