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The HIV Testing Kits and Services (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2014

S.I. 2014/451 · Made 26 February 2014

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Public Health, England

Made 26th February 2014

Laid before Parliament 6th March 2014

Coming into force 6th April 2014

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 23(1) of the Health and Medicines Act 1988f1, makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1988 c. 49. These functions of the Secretary of State, so far as exercisable in relation to Scotland, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). These functions, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, are now vested in the Welsh Ministers. They were previously transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2(a) of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999/672. By virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), these functions were transferred to the Welsh Ministers.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Revocation
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the HIV Testing Kits and Services (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 6th April 2014.

2Revocation

The HIV Testing Kits and Services Regulations 1992f1 are revoked in relation to England only.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Jane Ellison

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Health

26th February 2014

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke the HIV Testing Kits and Services Regulations 1992 (the “1992 Regulations”) in relation to England only. The 1992 Regulations provide that it is an offence, subject to various exceptions:

  • to sell or supply an HIV testing kit or component to a member of the public;

  • to sell or supply an HIV testing kit without an accompanying warning notice; and

  • to provide HIV testing services which are not directed by a registered medical practitioner.

In addition, the 1992 Regulations place restrictions on advertisements for such kits, components and services.

An assessment of the impact of these Regulations on the private sector has been made. A copy of this impact assessment is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk. Copies may also be obtained from the Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2NS.