57. Amendment of Termination of Pregnancy Act 1974

In the Termination of Pregnancy Act 1974 —

in section 2, in the definition of “medical practitioner”, replace the full‑stop at the end with a semi‑colon;

in section 2, after the definition of “medical practitioner”, insert —“ “public authority” means a body established or constituted by or under a public Act to perform or discharge a public function, but does not include a Town Council established under section 4 of the Town Councils Act 1988.”;

in section 8, after “public officer”, insert “or officer of a public authority”; and

after section 8, insert —“Protection from personal liability