2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“approved permanent premises” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Healthcare Services Act 2020;“court” means the General Division of the High Court or a Family Court;“health institution” means —

any approved permanent premises at which the holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 is approved to provide an acute hospital service or ambulatory surgical centre service; or

any specialist medical clinic;“registered medical practitioner” has the meaning given by the Medical Registration Act 1997;“specialist medical clinic” means any approved permanent premises at which —

the holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 is approved to provide an outpatient medical service; and

a registered medical practitioner who is registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in any prescribed branch of medicine is employed or engaged by the holder of the licence mentioned in paragraph (a) to practise medicine as part of the provision of the outpatient medical service;“treatment for sexual sterilisation” means the surgical sterilisation of a male or female that does not involve removal of the reproduction glands or organs unless the removal is necessary for medical or therapeutic reasons.