Still-Birth (Definition) Act 1992 in Northern Ireland

1992 c. 29 · Enacted 16 March 1992 · Extends to United Kingdom

An Act to amend the law in respect of the definition of still-birth; to make certain consequential amendments of the law; and for connected purposes.

[16th March 1992] I1

E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations to the whole text

Commencement

I1: Act partly in force at Royal Assent; Act wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 4(2)

Extent

E1: Act extends to Great Britain but for exceptions to this see s. 4(3)(4)

3Provision for Northern Ireland.
4Short title, commencement and extent.

3Provision for Northern Ireland.

An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the M1Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of sections 1 and 2 above—

(a)

shall not be subject to paragraph 1 (4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but

(b)

shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4Short title, commencement and extent.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Still-Birth (Definition) Act 1992.

(2)

This Act (except section 3 above) shall come into force on 1st October 1992.

(3)

Subsection (1) of section 1 above extends to England and Wales only and subsection (2) of that section extends to Scotland only.

(4)

This Act, other than section 3 and this section, does not extend to Northern Ireland.