# The Abortion (Amendment) Regulations 2008

S.I. 2008/735 · made 13 March 2008

These Regulations amend regulation 5 of the Abortion Regulations 1991 by substituting regulation 5(a)(ii), in order to reflect the changes made by the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 which establishes an independent Statistics Board under section 1, which is responsible for the statistical functions previously carried out by the Registrar General through its administrative arm, the Office of National Statistics. That Act also makes provision under section 5 for the appointment of the National Statistician.

## Introductory text

Medical Profession, England
Made 13th March 2008
Laid before Parliament 19th March 2008
Coming into force 21st April 2008
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Abortion Act 1967.

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Abortion (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on the 21st April 2008.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

## 2 Amendment of regulation 5 of the Abortion Regulations

In regulation 5 of the Abortion Regulations 1991, for sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a) substitute—
“(ii) to the National Statistician duly appointed under section 5 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 or an employee of the Statistics Board (established under section 1 of that Act) authorised by the National Statistician”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Dawn Primarolo
Minister of State
Department of Health
13th March 2008

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 5 of the Abortion Regulations 1991 by substituting regulation 5(a)(ii), in order to reflect the changes made by the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 which establishes an independent Statistics Board under section 1, which is responsible for the statistical functions previously carried out by the Registrar General through its administrative arm, the Office of National Statistics. That Act also makes provision under section 5 for the appointment of the National Statistician.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/abortion-amendment-regulations-2008
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