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Your Lordships may also wish to note that the amendment overlaps with existing offences. For example, it is clear that the offence in the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929 can be committed by corporate and unincorporated entities, including abortion providers, under the ordinary rules of corporate criminal liability. It is also unclear from the amendment what might be considered reasonable steps for the independent provider to undertake to ensure that procedures are in place to confirm that the requirements of Section 1 had been met.