98DCausing actual or potential distress or anxiety to persons in safe access zones

98D Causing actual or potential distress or anxiety to persons in safe access zones

98D Causing actual or potential distress or anxiety to persons in safe access zones

(1) A person who is in a safe access zone must not make a communication that relates to abortions, by any means, in a manner—

(a) that is able to be seen or heard by a person accessing, leaving, attempting to access or leave, or inside, a reproductive health clinic at which abortions are provided, and

(b) that is reasonably likely to cause distress or anxiety to any such person.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a first offence—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both, or

(b) for a second or subsequent offence—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.

(2) This section does not apply to an employee or other person who provides services at the reproductive health clinic.

pt 6, div 3 (ss 90–96): Rep 2017 No 43, Sch 1 [47].

pt 6A (ss 98A–98F): Ins 2018 No 26, Sch 1.