Statutory Instruments

1987 No. 1832 (N.I. 18)

The AIDS (Control) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

21st October 1987

Title and commencementN.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.

InterpretationN.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;
F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;
“HIV” means Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F3“relevant body” means the Regional Health and Social Care Board, the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being and a health and social care trust.]

F1Art. 2(2): definition of "Board" repealed (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 33, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(1)(a), Sch. 7; S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

F2Art. 2(2): definition of "HSS trust" repealed (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 33, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(1)(a), Sch. 7; S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

F3Art. 2(2): definition of "relevant body" added (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(1)(b); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

Periodical reports on matters relating to AIDS and HIVN.I.

3.—(1) Reports shall be made in accordance with this Article to the Department by each [F4relevant body].

(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 [F5relevant body] 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.

F4Words in art. 3(1) substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(2)(a); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

F5Words in art. 3(2) substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(2)(b); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

Article 3.

SCHEDULEN.I.CONTENTS OF REPORTS

1. The number of persons known to the [F6relevant body] 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 [F6relevant body].

F6Words in Sch. substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(3); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

2. The number of persons known to the [F7relevant body] 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.

F7Words in Sch. substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(3); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

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 [F8relevant body], 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.

F8Words in Sch. substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(3); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

5. The number of persons employed by the [F9relevant body] wholly or mainly in providing in the reporting period such facilities and services as are mentioned in paragraph 4.N.I.

F9Words in Sch. substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(3); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

6. An estimate of the facilities and services which the [F10relevant body] will provide in the twelve months following the reporting period for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 4.N.I.

F10Words in Sch. substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(3); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

7. Particulars of action taken by the [F11relevant body], 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.

F11Words in Sch. substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(3); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

[F128. 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 [F13relevant body].]N.I.

F12SR 1988/39