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.