Regulation 5

Every authorised medical practitioner shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), provide a trained counsellor and facilities for counselling to such pregnant women who come to him for treatment to terminate their pregnancies as may be specified by conditions to the authorisation granted by the Director-General of Health under regulation 3.

Every authorised medical practitioner shall refer an unmarried pregnant woman below the age of 16 years who seeks treatment from him to terminate her pregnancy to such counselling centre or counselling facilities as may be directed by the Director-General of Health.

Every authorised medical practitioner shall not terminate the pregnancy of a woman referred to in paragraph (2) unless she produces to him a certificate of attendance in Form VII in the Schedule.

Every authorised medical practitioner shall also provide a trained counsellor and facilities for counselling to a woman who has had her pregnancy terminated.

The counselling referred to in paragraph (1) shall take such form, be conducted in such manner and in accordance with such criteria as shall be laid down in the conditions to an authorisation granted by the Director-General of Health under regulation 3 and shall be given to such pregnant women as may be directed by the Director-General of Health.

The proceedings of each session of counselling referred to in paragraph (1) shall be recorded on such form as the Director-General of Health may prescribe.