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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.