Singapore legislation
Clause 12
Clause 12
Regulations
(1)
The Minister may make regulations for, or in respect of, every purpose which is deemed by him necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act and for prescribing any matter which is authorised or required under this Act to be so prescribed.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) the Minister may make regulations —
requiring registered medical practitioners to keep records of termination of pregnancy and to forward such records to the Director of Medical Services together with such information relating to such termination as the Director may require;
providing for the preservation and disposal of records in respect of treatment to terminate pregnancy and for the use of such records for statistical or research purposes so long as such use does not disclose the identities of the persons who have received such treatment under this Act;
prescribing the qualifications of registered medical practitioners who may carry out treatment to terminate pregnancy or the period of time considered adequate to confer skill in such treatment upon registered medical practitioners who do not possess such prescribed qualifications; and
prescribing the form of consent to be given by a pregnant woman undergoing treatment for termination of pregnancy.