# Health Services Act 1980, Paragraph 17


(1) In section 1(3) of the Abortion Act 1967, for the words from “the Minister” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ the Secretary of State for the purposes of his functions under the National Health Service Act 1977 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or in a place approved for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State. ”
(2) In section 3(1) of the Abortion Act 1967, for the words from “a Minister” to “Acts” there shall be substituted the words “ the Secretary of State ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/53/schedule/1/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-services-act-1980/schedule-1/paragraph-17
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