Search Legislation

The Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. Introductory

      1. 1.Citation, commencement, extent and revocation

      2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2

    1. Grounds for termination: cases with gestational limit

      1. 3.Pregnancy not exceeding 12 weeks

      2. 4.Risk to physical or mental health where pregnancy not exceeding 24 weeks

  4. PART 3

    1. Grounds for termination: cases with no gestational limit

      1. 5.Immediate necessity

      2. 6.Risk to life or grave permanent injury to physical or mental health of pregnant woman

      3. 7.Severe fetal impairment or fatal fetal abnormality

  5. PART 4

    1. Places where treatment for terminations may be carried out

      1. 8.Places where treatment for terminations may be carried out

  6. PART 5

    1. Certification of opinion and notification of termination

      1. 9.Certification of opinion by registered medical professional

      2. 10.Notification of termination to Chief Medical Officer

  7. PART 6

    1. Unlawful terminations

      1. 11.Offence to terminate a pregnancy otherwise than in accordance with these Regulations

  8. PART 7 Conscientious objection

    1. 12.Conscientious objection to participation in treatment authorised by these Regulations

  9. PART 8

    1. Amendments

      1. 13.Amendments to offence of child destruction

      2. 14.Amendments consequential on the repeal of sections 58 and 59 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861

  10. PART 9

    1. Consent to treatment

      1. 15.Consent to treatment

  11. PART 10 Transitional provision

    1. 16.Transitional provision

  12. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      Information to be supplied in a notification under regulation 10

      1. 1.The full name and address of the registered medical professional...

      2. 2.In relation to each registered medical professional who gave a...

      3. 3.The following details about the woman whose pregnancy was terminated—...

      4. 4.The date and method of feticide (if appropriate).

      5. 5.In a case where the termination is by surgery—

      6. 6.In a case where the termination is by non-surgical means—...

      7. 7.The grounds certified for terminating the pregnancy contained in the...

      8. 8.In a case of selective termination, the original number of...

      9. 9.Whether or not the woman whose pregnancy was terminated was...

      10. 10.Particulars of any complications experienced by the woman up to...

      11. 11.In the case of the death of the woman, the...

  13. Explanatory Note

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources