Termination of Pregnancy Act 2018
sec.15Prohibited conduct in safe access zones
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sec.15 Prohibited conduct in safe access zones
A person’s conduct in the safe access zone for termination services premises is prohibited conduct if the conduct— relates to terminations or could reasonably be perceived as relating to terminations; and would be visible or audible to another person in, or entering or leaving, the premises; and would be reasonably likely to deter a person mentioned in paragraph (b) from— entering or leaving the premises; or requesting or undergoing a termination; or performing, or assisting in the performance of, a termination. A person’s conduct may be prohibited conduct whether or not another person sees or hears the conduct or is deterred from taking an action mentioned in subsection (1) (c) (i) to (iii) . A person must not engage in prohibited conduct in the safe access zone for termination services premises. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. Subsection (3) does not apply to a person employed to provide a service at the termination services premises. (sec.15-ssec.1) A person’s conduct in the safe access zone for termination services premises is prohibited conduct if the conduct— relates to terminations or could reasonably be perceived as relating to terminations; and would be visible or audible to another person in, or entering or leaving, the premises; and would be reasonably likely to deter a person mentioned in paragraph (b) from— entering or leaving the premises; or requesting or undergoing a termination; or performing, or assisting in the performance of, a termination. (sec.15-ssec.2) A person’s conduct may be prohibited conduct whether or not another person sees or hears the conduct or is deterred from taking an action mentioned in subsection (1) (c) (i) to (iii) . (sec.15-ssec.3) A person must not engage in prohibited conduct in the safe access zone for termination services premises. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.15-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person employed to provide a service at the termination services premises.
- (a) relates to terminations or could reasonably be perceived as relating to terminations; and
- (b) would be visible or audible to another person in, or entering or leaving, the premises; and
- (c) would be reasonably likely to deter a person mentioned in paragraph (b) from— (i) entering or leaving the premises; or (ii) requesting or undergoing a termination; or (iii) performing, or assisting in the performance of, a termination.
- (i) entering or leaving the premises; or
- (ii) requesting or undergoing a termination; or
- (iii) performing, or assisting in the performance of, a termination.
- (i) entering or leaving the premises; or
- (ii) requesting or undergoing a termination; or