Regulation 16 Transitional provision
Regulation 9(1) applies to an opinion given for the purposes of the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 as it does to an opinion given for the purposes of these Regulations where—
a certificate was required to be given not later than 24 hours after a termination in accordance with regulation 9(4)(b) of the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020, and
the certificate had not been given before the coming into force of these Regulations.
Regulation 9(5) applies to a certificate given under the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 as it applies to a certificate given under these Regulations.
Regulation 10(1) applies to a registered medical professional who was required to provide notice and information under regulation 10(1) of the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 but had not done so before the coming into force of these Regulations.
Regulation 10(3) applies to any notice or information given to the Chief Medical Officer under regulation 10 of the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 as it does to any notice or information given to the Chief Medical officer under regulation 10.
Any forms provided by the Department under regulations 9(8) or 10(6) of the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 are to be treated as forms provided under regulation 9(8) or 10(6) of these Regulations.