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  • Legal and professional obligations

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    • Good management, good records

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    • Completed Equality Screenings
    • The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992
    • The High-activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources Regulations 2005
    • The Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923
    • The Public Interest Disclosure (Northern Ireland) Order 1998
    • Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967
    • The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003
    • Police Act 1997
    • The Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
    • The Human Rights Act 1998
    • Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
    • The Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
    • The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts), Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
    • The Health and Personal Social Services, General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
    • The Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2005
    • The Gender Recognition Act 2004
    • The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000
    • The Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
    • The Environmental Information Regulations 2004
    • The Electronic Communications Act 2000
    • The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
    • The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) (COSHH) 2003
    • The Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
    • The Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976
    • The Computer Misuse Act 1990
    • The Common Law Duty of Confidentiality
    • The Civil Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
    • The Census (Confidentiality) (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
    • Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 (as amended)
    • The Adoption Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989
    • Administrative law
    • The Access to Personal Files and Medical Reports (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
    • The Access to Health Records (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

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    Most recent publications

    • DoH Policies screened during the period: 1st October 2018-31st December 2018

      Published 26 March 2019
    • Archived completed Equality Impact Assessments (EQIA)

      Published 31 May 2012
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    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation on amendment to the appeal procedure in the Health and Social Care (Disciplinary Procedures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

      Published 24 August 2015 Consultation closed
    • Guidance on Termination of Pregnancy in Northern Ireland

      Published 29 July 2013 Consultation closed
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