Question On Notice No. 2833 asked in the Legislative Council on 20 February 2020 by Hon Nick Goiran
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to section 335 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911, which states that a medical practitioner who performs an abortion must notify the Chief Health Officer of the fact in the prescribed form within 14 days of the abortion being performed, and that such notification must not contain any particulars from which it may be possible to ascertain the identity of the patient, I ask:
(a) how many forms have been received covering the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019;
(b) further to (a), will the Minister table the forms; and
(c) if no to (b), will the Minister undertake to comply with section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006?
Answered on 2 April 2020
I am advised:
(a) 7,870
(b)-(c) The provision of this information would unreasonably divert resources from the core functions of the Department.