185BDefinitions

185B Definitions

(1) In this Part—

abortion has the same meaning as in the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008;

distribute includes—

(a) communicate, exhibit, send, supply or transmit, whether to a particular person or not; and

(b) make available for access, whether by a particular person or not; and

(c) enter into an agreement or arrangement to do anything mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b); and

(d) attempt to distribute;

premises at which abortions are provided does not include a pharmacy;

prohibited behaviour means—

(a) in relation to a person accessing, attempting to access, or leaving premises at which abortions are provided, besetting, harassing, intimidating, interfering with, threatening, hindering, obstructing or impeding that person by any means; or

(b) subject to subsection (2), communicating by any means in relation to abortions in a manner that is able to be seen or heard by a person accessing, attempting to access, or leaving premises at which abortions are provided and is reasonably likely to cause distress or anxiety; or

(c) interfering with or impeding a footpath, road or vehicle, without reasonable excuse, in relation to premises at which abortions are provided; or

(d) intentionally recording by any means, without reasonable excuse, another person accessing, attempting to access, or leaving premises at which abortions are provided, without that other person's consent; or

(e) any other prescribed behaviour;

publish has the same meaning as in the Open Courts Act 2013;

safe access zone means an area within a radius of 150 metres from premises at which abortions are provided.

(2) Paragraph (b) of the definition of prohibited behaviour does not apply to an employee or other person who provides services at premises at which abortion services are provided.

S. 185C inserted by No. 66/2015 s. 5.