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Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977 (Reprinted 1992)

Contents

R.S. Vol. 28.

REPRINTED ACT

[WITH AMENDMENTS INCORPORATED]

CONTRACEPTION, STERILISATION, AND ABORTION

REPRINTED AS ON 1 FEBRUARY 1992

NOTE: Except where otherwise indicated, all references to the High Court in square brackets were substituted for references to the Supreme Court by s. 12 of the Judicature Amendment Act 1979.

    Index

    ANALYSIS

  1. Short Title and commencement
  2. Interpretation

    3. Contraception

  3. Repealed
  4. Administering of contraceptives to mentally subnormal females
  5. Supply of contraceptives to sexual violation complainants
  6. Standards for manufacture of condoms

    7. Sterilisation

  7. Consent to sterilisation operation
  8. Reports on sterilisations
  9. Conditions relating to sterility not to be attached to loans or employment

    10. Abortion

  10. Constitution of Abortion Supervisory Committee
  11. Term of office of members of Supervisory Committee
  12. Manner of appointments
  13. Deputies of members
  14. Functions and powers of Supervisory Committee
  15. Supervisory Committee may appoint advisory and technical committees
  16. Supervisory Committee may co-opt specialist advice
  17. Crown may provide services for Supervisory Committee
  18. Restrictions on where abortions may be performed
  19. Types and effect of licences
  20. Applications for licences
  21. Grant of licences
  22. Issue of licences
  23. Duration of licences
  24. Renewal of licences
  25. Cancellation of licences
  26. Appeals on questions of law to High Court
  27. Appeals against decisions of High Court
  28. Supervisory Committee may state case for High Court
  29. Abortions not to be performed unless authorised by 2 certifying consultants
  30. Supervisory Committee to set up and maintain list of certifying consultants
  31. Supervisory Committee to appoint or approve counselling services
  32. Procedure where woman seeks abortion
  33. Determination of case
  34. Special provisions where patient mentally subnormal
  35. Counselling
  36. Certifying consultants to keep records and submit reports
  37. Offences
  38. Crimes Act 1961 not affected
  39. Annual report
  40. Protection of persons acting in good faith
  41. Fees and travelling allowances
  42. Costs of administration
  43. Regulations
  44. Female procuring her own miscarriage
  45. Records of abortions to be forwarded to Supervisory Committee
  46. Conscientious objection

THE CONTRACEPTION, STERILISATION, AND
ABORTION AMENDMENT ACT 1978
1978, No. 5
  1. Short Title
  2. Untitled
  3. Untitled
  4. Untitled

THE CONTRACEPTION, STERILISATION, AND
ABORTION AMENDMENT ACT 1990
1990, No. 128
  1. Short Title
  2. Sale or disposal, etc., of contraceptives to children

The Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977 is administered by the Department of Justice.

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