2.—(1) The Functions of Health Boards (Scotland) Order 1991(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 (persons for whose health care each Health Board is responsible)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a)—
(i)after “sub-paragraph (b)” insert “or (c)”; and
(ii)at the end omit “and”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(b), after “Health Board”, insert—
“; and
(c)in so far as that health care consists of providing or securing the provision of abortion services to women who—
(i)reside ordinarily in Northern Ireland; and
(ii)present for treatment (except at an independent health care service) in the area of the Health Board”;
(c)after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) In paragraph (1)(c)—
(a)“abortion services” means—
(i)the giving of advice on the available procedures, risks and effects of a termination of pregnancy and the medical examination of the person seeking such advice (“the patient”);
(ii)the provision of counselling in respect of a termination of pregnancy where requested by the patient;
(iii)the termination of the patient’s pregnancy;
(iv)contraceptive services; and
(v)sexual health services.
(b)“contraceptive services” includes—
(i)the giving of advice on contraception, the medical examination and treatment of the patient; and
(ii)the supply of contraceptive substances and appliances to the patient; and
(c)“sexual health services” means—
(i)the testing, treatment and pre-test and post-test counselling for sexually transmitted infections of the patient; and
(ii)testing and pre-test and post-test counselling for HIV of the patient.”.
(3) In article 3 (duty of Health Boards to exercise functions) after paragraph (4) insert—
“(5) A Health Board may make arrangements to secure the provision of abortion services in relation to women for whom they are responsible by virtue of article 2(1)(c).”.
S.I. 1991/570 as amended by S.S.I. 2006/132 and S.S.I. 2011/211.