Termination of Pregnancy Act 2018
sec.8APrescribed student with conscientious objection
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sec.8A Prescribed student with conscientious objection
This section applies if— a relevant person asks a prescribed student to assist in the performance of a termination on another person; and the student has a conscientious objection to— the performance of the termination; or assisting in the performance of the termination. The student must disclose the student’s conscientious objection to the relevant person. In this section— relevant person means— a medical practitioner performing the termination; or for a medical termination—a registered health practitioner, to whom section 6A applies, performing the termination; or a prescribed practitioner lawfully assisting in the performance of the termination; or the student’s primary clinical supervisor. s 8A ins 2022 No. 1 s 12 amd 2024 No. 7 s 24 (sec.8A-ssec.1) This section applies if— a relevant person asks a prescribed student to assist in the performance of a termination on another person; and the student has a conscientious objection to— the performance of the termination; or assisting in the performance of the termination. (sec.8A-ssec.2) The student must disclose the student’s conscientious objection to the relevant person. (sec.8A-ssec.3) In this section— relevant person means— a medical practitioner performing the termination; or for a medical termination—a registered health practitioner, to whom section 6A applies, performing the termination; or a prescribed practitioner lawfully assisting in the performance of the termination; or the student’s primary clinical supervisor.
- (a) a relevant person asks a prescribed student to assist in the performance of a termination on another person; and
- (b) the student has a conscientious objection to— (i) the performance of the termination; or (ii) assisting in the performance of the termination.
- (i) the performance of the termination; or
- (ii) assisting in the performance of the termination.
- (i) the performance of the termination; or
- (ii) assisting in the performance of the termination.
- (a) a medical practitioner performing the termination; or
- (b) for a medical termination—a registered health practitioner, to whom section 6A applies, performing the termination; or
- (c) a prescribed practitioner lawfully assisting in the performance of the termination; or
- (d) the student’s primary clinical supervisor.