Regulation of Information (Services Outside the State For Termination of Pregnancies) Act, 1995
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Interpretation. |
1.—(1) In this Act, save where the context otherwise requires— | |
“Act information” shall be construed in accordance with section 2 ; | ||
“body” means a body corporate or an unincorporated body of persons; | ||
“person to whom section 5 applies” means a person who engages in, or holds himself, herself or itself out as engaging in, the activity of giving information, advice or counselling to individual members of the public in relation to pregnancy; | ||
“termination of pregnancies” means intentional procurement of miscarriages of women who are pregnant; | ||
“woman” means a female person. | ||
(2) In this Act (other than subsection (1)) a reference to— | ||
(a) a person to whom section 5 applies, | ||
(b) a person to whom Act information relates, or | ||
(c) a person who provides services outside the State for the termination of pregnancies,includes a reference to an employee or agent of, or a person who, though not such an employee or agent, is acting in concert or by arrangement with, such a person. | ||
(3) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a section is a reference to a section of this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended, | ||
(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended, | ||
(c) a reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment. |