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Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996)

Regulations

1. Definitions

 

In these regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear such meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates—

 

"annexure"

means an annexure to these regulations;

 

"facility"

means a place designated by the Minister in terms of section 3 of the Act where the termination of a pregnancy may take place;

 

"form"

means a form drawn up and made available by the Director-General with regard to the termination of a pregnancy;

 

"form 1"

means the Departmental form set out in Annexure A which is used to notify the person in charge of a facility of the termination of a pregnancy in terms of section 2(1)(a) or (b) of the Act;

 

"form 2"

means the Departmental form set out in Annexure B which is divided into the following two (2) parts:

(a) Part I to be completed by a minor who requests the termination of her pregnancy;
(b) Part II to be used to request the termination of the pregnancy of a woman who is severely mentally disabled or in a state of continuous unconsciousness;

 

"standard consent form"

means a form provided by a facility for recording the consent to the administration of a local general anaesthetic and an accompanying surgical procedure;

 

"the Act"

means the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996).