Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Act, 1993

Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Act, 1993 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1993 Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Act, 1993 Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Act, 1993 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 16 of 1993 HEALTH (FAMILY PLANNING) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1993 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Amendment of section 1 of Principal Act. 3. Power to prohibit sale of contraceptive sheaths by vending machines at certain places. 4. Standards for contraceptive sheaths. 5. Amendment of Act of 1992. 6. Regulations. 7. Penalties. 8. Repeals. 9. Short title, collective citation and construction. Acts Referred to Health (Family Planning) Act, 1979 1979, No. 20 Health (Family Planning) Acts, 1979 and 1992 Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Act, 1992 1992, No. 20 Number 16 of 1993 HEALTH (FAMILY PLANNING) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1993 AN ACT TO AMEND THE HEALTH (FAMILY PLANNING) ACTS, 1979 AND 1992, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [30th June, 1993]. BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Definitions. 1.—In this Act— “the Act of 1992” means the Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Act, 1992 ; “contraceptive sheath” includes a contraceptive sheath designed and intended for use by a male person and a contraceptive sheath designed and intended for use by a female person; “the Minister” means the Minister for Health; “the Principal Act” means the Health (Family Planning) Act, 1979 . Amendment of section 1 of Principal Act. 2.—Section 1 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “contraceptive” (inserted by the Act of 1992): “‘contraceptive’ means any appliance or instrument, excluding contraceptive sheaths (within the meaning of the Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Act, 1993), prepared or intended to prevent pregnancy resulting from sexual intercourse between human beings;”. Power to prohibit sale of contraceptive sheaths by vending machines at certain places. 3.—(1) The Minister may by regulations prohibit the sale or the offering for sale of contraceptive sheaths by vending machines at a place of a class specified in the regulations. (2) A person who contravenes a regulation under this section shall be guilty of an offence. Standards for contraceptive sheaths. 4.—(1) The Minister may by regulations prescribe standards for contraceptive sheaths. (2) Where standards for contraceptive sheaths stand prescribed for the time being under subsection (1) of this section, a person shall not sell or supply otherwise than by way of sale contraceptive sheaths which do not comply with the standards. (3) A person who contravenes subsection (2) of this section shall be guilty of an offence. Amendment of Act of 1992. 5.—Section 4 (1) of the Act of 1992 is hereby amended by— (a) in paragraph (b) (i) (IV), the deletion of “in accordance with section 3 (3) of the Principal Act”, and (b) the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (c): “(c) the sale is to a person specified in paragraph (b) (i) of this subsection.”. Regulations. 6.—(1) The Minister may make regulations for the purposes of this Act in relation to any matter referred to in this Act as being specified in or prescribed by regulations or in relation to any matter ancillary or incidental to any such matter. (2) Every regulation made by the Minister under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the regulation is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House has sat after the regulation is laid before it, the regulation shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder. Penalties. 7.—A person guilty of an offence under this Act shall be liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both, or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. Repeals. 8.—Sections 5 and 6 of the Principal Act and sections 5 and 6 of the Act of 1992 are hereby repealed. Short title, collective citation and construction. 9.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Act, 1993. (2) The Health (Family Planning) Acts, 1979 and 1992, and this Act may be cited together as the Health (Family Planning) Acts, 1979 to 1993, and shall be construed together as one. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais