The AIDS (Control) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

N.I.

Statutory Instruments

1987 No. 1832 (N.I. 18)

The AIDS (Control) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

21st October 1987

Title and commencement N.I.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the AIDS (Control) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the expiration of one month from the day on which it is made.

Interpretation N.I.

2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) [1954 c. 33 (N.I.)] 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2) In this Order—

“AIDS” means Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome;

“Board” means a Health and Social Services Board;

“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;

“HIV” means Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

[F1 “HSS trust” means a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.]

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F1 1991 NI 1

Periodical reports on matters relating to AIDS and HIV N.I.

3.—(1) Reports shall be made in accordance with this Article to the Department by each Board [F2 and by each HSS trust].

(2) The reports—

(a) shall contain the information specified in the Schedule and such other relevant information as the Department may direct; and

(b) shall be published by the Board[F2 or HSS trust] by which they are made.

(3) The reports shall be in such form and shall be made at such times or intervals and relate to such periods as the Department may direct, but those periods shall not be more than twelve months and the first reports shall be made and published not later than the end of 1988.

(4) The Department may, by order subject to negative resolution, amend the Schedule either by altering or deleting any of the matters for the time being specified in it or by specifying additional relevant information.

(5) Directions under paragraph (3) may require reports in respect of periods falling wholly or partly before the commencement of this Order.

(6) In this Article “relevant information” means information relating to, or to any matter connected with, AIDS or HIV.

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F2 1991 NI 1

Article 3.

SCHEDULE N.I. CONTENTS OF REPORTS

1.  The number of persons known to the Board [F3 or HSS trust] to be persons with AIDS at the end of the period to which the report relates ( “the reporting period” ) having been diagnosed as such— N.I.

(a) in that period; and

(b) up to the end of that period,

by facilities or services provided by the Board[F3 or HSS trust].

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2.  The number of persons known to the Board [F4 or HSS trust] to have been diagnosed as persons with AIDS by such facilities or services in the reporting period or a previous reporting period and to have died— N.I.

(a) in the reporting period; and

(b) up to the end of the reporting period.

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F4 1991 NI 1

3.  Where the number to be reported under any of the foregoing provisions is between one and nine (inclusive) the report shall state only that the number is less than ten. N.I.

4.  Particulars of the facilities and services provided by the Board [F5 or HSS trust], or known to it to have been provided in its area by others, in the reporting period for testing for, and preventing the spread of, AIDS and HIV and for treating, counselling and caring for persons with AIDS or infected with HIV. N.I.

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F5 1991 NI 1

5.  The number of persons employed by the Board [F6 or HSS trust] wholly or mainly in providing in the reporting period such facilities and services as are mentioned in paragraph 4. N.I.

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F6 1991 NI 1

6.  An estimate of the facilities and services which the Board [F7 or HSS trust] will provide in the twelve months following the reporting period for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 4. N.I.

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F7 1991 NI 1

7.  Particulars of action taken by the Board [F8 or HSS trust], or known to it to have been taken in its area by others, in the reporting period to educate the public in relation to AIDS and HIV and to provide training for testing for AIDS and HIV and for the treatment, counselling and care of persons with AIDS or infected with HIV. N.I.

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F8 1991 NI 1

[F9 8.   The number of positive results in the reporting period from blood samples taken for the purposes of HIV antibody tests by facilities or services provided by the Board[F10 or HSS trust].] N.I.

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F9 SR 1988/39

F10 1991 NI 1