The HIV Testing Kits and Services (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
S.R. 2015/412 · Made 15 December 2015
Public Health, Northern Ireland
Made 15th December 2015
Coming into operation 29th January 2016
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 12(1) of the Health and Medicines (Northern Ireland) Order 1988f1.
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1Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the HIV Testing Kits and Services (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and come into operation on 29th January 2016.
2Revocation
The HIV Testing Kits and Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992f1 are revoked.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 15th December 2015
L.S.
Gerry Mulligan
A senior officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations revoke the HIV Testing Kits and Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (the “1992 Regulations”) in relation to Northern Ireland only. The 1992 Regulations make it an offence, subject to various exceptions:
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to sell or supply an HIV testing kit or component to a member of the public;
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to sell or supply an HIV testing kit without an accompanying warning notice; and
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to provide HIV testing services which are not directed by a registered medical practitioner (Regulation 4).
In addition, Regulation 5 places restrictions on advertisements for such kits, components and services.