1982 Ed.]
Termination of Pregnancy Regulations
OF
HONG
[CAP. 212
A 1
[Subsidiary]
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY REGULATIONS
L.N. 4/73.
L.N. 50/82. L.N. 66/82.
INTER9
Cap. 212, section 47A(5))
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LIBRARY
[12 January 1973.]
1. These regulations may be cited as the Termination of Pregnancy Regulations.
Citation.
2. In these regulations "Director" means the Director of Medical and Health Services.
3. (1) An opinion referred to in section 47A of the Ordinance shall be certified in Form 1, Form 2 or Form 2A in the Schedule, as may be appropriate.
(2) A certificate of an opinion referred to in section 47A(1) of the Ordinance shall be given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of the pregnancy to which it relates.
(3) A certificate of an opinion referred to in section 47A(2C) or 47A(4) of the Ordinance shall be given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of the pregnancy to which it relates or, if that is not reasonably practicable, not later than 24 hours after such termination.
(4) Any certificate referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be preserved by the medical practitioner who terminated the pregnancy to which it relates for a period of 5 years beginning with the date of such termination and may then be destroyed.
4. A medical practitioner who terminates a pregnancy shall, not later than 3 days after the termination, complete Form 3 in the Schedule and send it in a sealed envelope to the Director.
5. Any information furnished to the Director in pursuance of these regulations shall not be disclosed except-
(a) for the purposes of carrying out his duties, to an officer of the Medical and Health Department authorized by the Director;
(b) for the purposes of carrying out his duties in relation to offences against the Ordinance, to the Attorney General or a member of his staff authorized by him;
(c) for the purposes of investigating whether an offence has been committed against the Ordinance, to the Commissioner of Police or a police officer authorized by him;
(d) for the purposes of criminal proceedings which have begun;
(e) for the purposes of bona fide scientific research;
(f) to the medical practitioner who terminated the pregnancy;
(g) to a medical practitioner, with the consent in writing of the woman whose pregnancy was terminated.
Certificate of opinion. L.N. 50/82. Schedule, Forms 1, 2 & 2A.
L.N. 50/82.
Notice of termination of pregnancy. Schedule. Form 3.
Restriction on disclosure of information.
1982 Ed.]
Termination of Pregnancy Regulations
OF
HONG
[CAP. 212
A 1
[Subsidiary]
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY REGULATIONS
L.N. 4/73.
L.N. 50/82. L.N. 66/82.
INTER9
Cap. 212, section 47A(5) )
C
LIBRARY
[12 January 1973.]
1.
These gulations may be cited as the Termination of Pregnancy Regulations.
Citation.
2. In these regulations "Director" means the Director of Interpretation. Medical and Health Services.
3. (1) An opinion referred to in section 47A of the Or- dinance shall be certified in Form 1, Form 2 or Form 2A in the Schedule, as may be appropriate.
(2) A certificate of an opinion referred to in section 47A(1) of the Ordinance shall be given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of the pregnancy to which it relates.
(3) A certificate of an opinion referred to in section 47A(2C) or 47A(4) of the Ordinance shall be given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of the pregnancy to which it relates or, if that is not reasonably practicable, not later than 24 hours after such termination.
(4) Any certificate referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be preserved by the medical practitioner who terminated the preg- nancy to which it relates for a period of 5 years beginning with the date of such termination and may then be destroyed.
4. A medical practitioner who terminates a pregnancy shall, not later than 3 days after the termination, complete Form 3 in the Schedule and send it in a sealed envelope to the Director.
5. Any information furnished to the Director in pursuance of these regulations shall not be disclosed except-
(a) for the purposes of carrying out his duties, to an officer of
of Health the Medical and Health Department authorized by the Director;
(b) for the purposes of carrying out his duties in relation to offences against the Ordinance, to the Attorney General or a member of his staff authorized by him;
(c) for the purposes of investigating whether an offence has been committed against the Ordinance, to the Commis- sioner of Police or a police officer authorized by him; (d) for the purposes of criminal proceedings which have begun; (e) for the purposes of bona fide scientific research;
(f) to the medical practitioner who terminated the pregnancy;
and
(g) to a medical practitioner, with the consent in writing of the
woman whose pregnancy was terminated.
Certificate of opinion. L.N. 50/82. Schedule, Forms 1, 2 & 2A.
L.N. 50/82.
Notice of termination of pregnancy. Schedule. Form 3.
Restriction on disclosure of information.
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