Australian Capital Territory

Maternal Health Information Regulations 1999
Subordinate Law 1999 No 15

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulations under the Health Regulation (Maternal Health Information) Act 1998.
	Dated31 August 1999.
gary humphries
Minister
brendan smyth
Minister

1 	Name of regulations
	These regulations are the Maternal Health Information Regulations 1999.
2 	Commencement
	These regulations commence on 6 September 1999.
3 	Definitions
	In these regulations, the following definitions apply unless the contrary intention appears:
approved material means—
	(a)	the material approved by the Advisory Panel under subsection 14 (2) of the Act; and
	(b)	the material approved by the Advisory Panel under subsection 14 (4) of the Act; and
	(c)	the material approved by the Minister under subsection 14 (5) of the Act.
current pamphlet—see regulation 4.
pictorial material means the material approved by the Advisory Panel under subsection 14 (4).
4 	Content of a current pamphlet
	A pamphlet is a current pamphlet if it is suitable for use under section 8 and contains only—
	(a)	the approved material; and
	(b)	if no pictorial material is approved—the material in the Schedule; and
	(c)	material that explains the purpose of the pamphlet. 
5 	Current pamphlet must be made available
(1) 	The Minister must ensure that, as far as practicable, copies of a current pamphlet are made available—
	(a)	for use under section 8 of the Act; and
	(b)	to members of the public.
(2) 	A current pamphlet must be made available free of charge.

	SCHEDULE	(See par 4 (b))
Material to be included in the pamphlet

Foetal development
This information has been approved under the Maternal Health
Information Regulations 1999.

Development begins on the day of fertilisation, which is usually two
weeks after the start of the last menstrual period.

Picture of Foetus
 at 6 weeks
2 weeks
When you miss your first period the human
embryo is too small to be seen with the naked
eye (0.25 cm).
6 weeks
By the time of your second missed period the
embryo is 1.2 cm long. The heart has been
beating for two weeks and limbs are beginning
to develop.
8 weeks
Your embryo is now 3 cm long and weighs 15 grams. The embryo has
arms, legs, fingers and toes.

Picture of Foetus
 at 11 weeks

10 weeks
The foetus is about 6 cm from head to rump
and weighs 30 grams. The heart beat can be
detected electronically. All major body organs
are formed. The foetus begins small
movements that cannot yet be felt by the
mother. Fingernails are now developing.

12 weeks

Picture of Foetus
 at 12 weeks

The foetus is about 8-9 cm from head to rump
and weighs 45 grams. The foetus is able to
swallow and the kidneys are able to make
urine. Tests will be able to tell if it’s a boy or a
girl.
14 weeks
The foetus is 12 cm, the legs are developed
and the weight is 100 grams.
16 weeks
By this time the foetus will be fully formed and will continue to grow until
delivery of the baby around the 40th week.

Endnote
Notification
1	Notified in the Gazette on 1 September 1999.

©  Australian Capital Territory 1999