Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996)Regulations1. 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).