PART 8

Amendments

Amendments to offence of child destruction13

1

Section 25 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 19458 (offence of child destruction) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) for “sub-section” substitute “section”.

3

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

Subsection (1) does not apply to—

a

the pregnant woman herself; or

b

a registered medical professional (within the meaning of the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020) who terminates a pregnancy in accordance with regulations 3 to 8 of those Regulations.

4

At the end insert—

3

Proceedings in respect of an offence under subsection (1) may be brought only by, or with the consent of, the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.