The HIV Testing Kits and Services (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
The HIV Testing Kits and Services (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
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Type: NI Statutory Rule
Year: 2015
Number: 412
Made: 2015-12-15
Coming into force: 2016-01-29
Last ingested: 2026-06-12 from legislation.gov.uk.
Explanatory note
Reproduced verbatim from the instrument as published on legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). The note is prepared by the responsible government department and is not part of the instrument itself.
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:
to sell or supply an HIV testing kit or component to a member of the public;
to sell or supply an HIV testing kit without an accompanying warning notice; and
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.
Other NISRs from 2015
- The Control of Traffic (Albert Street/Durham Street/College Square North, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 — NISR 2015/413
- The Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 — NISR 2015/411
- The Parking Places on Roads (Coaches) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 — NISR 2015/414