An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to ensure that offences under that Act relating to the infliction of grievous bodily harm extend to the destruction of the foetus of a pregnant woman (other than in the course of a medical procedure).
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Crimes Amendment (Grievous Bodily Harm) Act 2005.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent.
3 Amendment of Crimes Act 1900 No 40
The Crimes Act 1900 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 Amendment
(Section 3)
Section 4 Definitions
Omit the definition of Grievous bodily harm in section 4 (1). Insert instead:Grievous bodily harm includes:(a) the destruction (other than in the course of a medical procedure) of the foetus of a pregnant woman, whether or not the woman suffers any other harm, and(b) any permanent or serious disfiguring of the person.