Use of Official Languages Act, 2012
R 385
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996)10. Offences and penalties |
| (1) | Any person who— |
| (a) | is not a medical practitioner or a registered midwife or registered nurse who has completed the prescribed training course and who performs the termination of a pregnancy referred to in section 2(1)(a); |
| (b) | is not a medical practitioner and who performs the termination of a pregnancy referred to in section 2(1)(b) or (c); |
| (c) | prevents the lawful termination of a pregnancy or obstructs access to a facility for the termination of a pregnancy; or |
| (d) | terminates a pregnancy or allows the termination of a pregnancy at a facility not approved in terms of section 3(1) or not contemplated in section 3(3)(a), |
shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years.
[Subsection (1) substituted by section 6 of Act No. 1 of 2008]
| (2) | Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of section 7 shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. |
