Perinatal Registry Amendment Act 2005

Perinatal Registry Amendment Act 2005

An Act to amend the Perinatal Registry Act 1994

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Perinatal Registry Amendment Act 2005 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Perinatal Registry Act 1994 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of maternal death and substituting the following definitions:

late maternal death means the death of a woman more than 42 days but less than one year after the cessation of pregnancy –

(a) resulting from an obstetric cause or another cause aggravated by an obstetric cause; and

(b) irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy and the location of the foetus within the woman's body;

maternal death means the death of a woman while pregnant, or within 42 days after the cessation of pregnancy –

(a) from any cause related to, or aggravated by, the pregnancy or its management; and

(b) irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy and the location of the foetus within the woman's body;

5.    Section 6 amended (Functions of Council)

Section 6(a) of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from subparagraph (i) "maternal" and substituting "maternal, late maternal";

(b) by omitting from subparagraph (ii) "14" and substituting "17".

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 16 JUNE 2005

Legislative Council on 1 SEPTEMBER 2005]