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(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• corporation
• entity
• exercise
• functions
• State
• under.
"accredited ART centre"—see section 23.
"animal" does not include a human.
"chimeric embryo" means—
(a) a human embryo into which a cell, or any component part of a cell, of an animal has been introduced; or
(b) anything declared under the regulations to be a chimeric embryo.
"Commonwealth Act" means the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 (Cwlth).
"Commonwealth administrative appeals tribunal"—see section 40.
"confidential commercial information"—see section 23.
"decision", for division 3.6 (Review provisions)—see section 40.
"disclose" information, for part 3 (Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos, other embryos and human eggs)—see section 23.
"eligible person", for division 3.6 (Review provisions)—see section 40.
"embryo "means a living embryo, and includes a human embryo.
"excess ART embryo—"see section 24.
"HREC"—see section 23.
"human egg" means a human oocyte.
"human embryo"—see section 6.
"human embryo clone"—see section 7.
"human sperm" includes human spermatids.
"hybrid embryo" means—
(a) an embryo created by the fertilisation of a human egg by animal sperm; or
(b) an embryo created by the fertilisation of an animal egg by human sperm; or
(c) a human egg into which the nucleus of an animal cell has been introduced; or
(d) an animal egg into which the nucleus of a human cell has been introduced; or
(e) a thing declared under the regulations to be a hybrid embryo.
"inspector" means a person appointed as an inspector under section 42 (1).
"licence" means a licence issued under section 30 (Committee decision on application).
"NHMRC licensing committee" means the committee established by the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 (Cwlth), section 13.
"NHMRC" means the National Health and Medical Research Council established by the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 (Cwlth).
"precursor cell" means a cell that has the potential to develop into a human egg or human sperm.
"proper consent", for part 3 (Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos, other embryos and human eggs)—see section 23.
"relevant Territory entity", for part 3 (Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos, other embryos and human eggs)—see section 23.
"responsible person", for part 3 (Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos, other embryos and human eggs)—see section 23.
"unsuitable for implantation", for part 3 (Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos, other embryos and human eggs)—see section 23.
"use", for part 3 (Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos, other embryos and human eggs)—see section 23.
"woman "means a female human.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
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This Act was made as the Human Embryo (Research) Act 2004 A2004-22. It was renamed by sch 1, amdt 1.2 as the Human Cloning and Embryo Research Act 2004 on the commencement of the Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 (see A2004-22 s 41).
Human Cloning and Embryo Research Act 2004 A2004-22
notified LR 7 April 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 8 April 2004 (s 2)
as amended by
Human Cloning and Embryo Research Amendment Act 2008 A2008-8
notified LR 17 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 18 April 2008 (s 2)
Long
title
title sub A2004-22 amdt
1.1; A2008-8 s 4
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2004-22 amdt
1.2
Dictionary
s
2 orig s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
(prev s 3)
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Notes
s
3 orig s 3 renum as s 2
(prev s 4)
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 4 orig s 4
renum as s 3
(prev s 5) renum R1 LA
(see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Object of
Act
s 5 orig s 5 renum as s
4
(prev s 6) sub A2004-22 amdt
1.3
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt
1.10)
am A2008-8 s
5
Meaning of human
embryo—Act
s 6 orig s 6
renum as s 5
(prev s 7) renum R1 LA
(see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8
s 6
Meaning of human embryo
clone
s 7 orig s 7 renum as s
6
(prev s 7A) reloc from Human
Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 8 by A2004-22 amdt
1.11
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt
1.10)
Meaning of human embryo
clone
s 7A renum as s
7
Prohibited
practices
pt 1A hdg renum as pt 2
hdg
Human
cloning
div 1A.1 hdg renum as div
2.1 hdg
Other prohibited
practices
div 1A.2 hdg renum as
div 2.2 hdg
Prohibited
practices
pt 2 hdg orig pt 2 hdg
renum as pt 3 hdg
(prev pt 1A hdg)
reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 pt 2 hdg by
A2004-22 amdt 1.12
renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Practices that are completely
prohibited
div 2.1 hdg orig div
2.1 hdg renum as div 3.1 hdg
(prev
div 1A.1 hdg) reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21
div 2.1 hdg by A2004-22 amdt
1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt
1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—placing human embryo clone in
human body or body of an animal
s
8 orig s 8 renum as s 23
(prev s 9)
reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 9 by A2004-22
amdt 1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22
amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
No defence that human embryo clone could not
survive
s 9 orig s 9 renum as s
24
prev s 9 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 9) renum as s 8
(prev s 10) reloc
from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 10 by A2004-22 amdt
1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt
1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—creating human embryo for
purpose other than achieving pregnancy in
woman
s 10 orig s 10 renum as s
25
prev s 10 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 10) renum as s 9
(prev s 11) reloc
from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 11 by A2004-22 amdt
1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt
1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—creating or developing human
embryo by fertilisation that contains genetic material provided by more than 2
people
s 11 orig s 11 renum as s
26
prev s 11 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 11) renum as s 10
(prev s 12)
reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 12 by A2004-22
amdt 1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22
amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—developing human embryo
outside body of woman for more than 14
days
s 12 orig s 12 renum as s
27
prev s 12 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 12) renum as s 11
(prev s 13)
reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 13 by A2004-22
amdt 1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22
amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—developing human embryo
outside body of woman for more than 14
days
s 13 orig s 13 renum as s
28
prev s 13 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 13) renum as s 12
(prev s 14)
reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 14 by A2004-22
amdt 1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22
amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—collecting viable human embryo
from body of woman
s 14 orig s 14
renum as s 29
prev s 14 (as reloc
from A2004-21 s 14) renum as s
13
(prev s 15) reloc from Human
Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 15 by A2004-22 amdt
1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt
1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—creating chimeric
embryo
s 15 orig s 15 renum as s
30
prev s 15 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 15) renum as s 14
(prev s 16)
reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 16 by A2004-22
amdt 1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22
amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—developing hybrid
embryo
s 16 orig s 16 renum as s
31
prev s 16 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 16) renum as s 15
(prev s 17)
reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 17 by A2004-22
amdt 1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22
amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—placing of
embryo
s 17 orig s 17 renum as s
32
prev s 17 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 17) renum as s 16
(prev s 18)
reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 18 by A2004-22
amdt 1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22
amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—importing, exporting or
placing prohibited embryo
s
18 orig s 18 renum as s 33
prev s 18
(as reloc from A2004-21 s 18) renum as s
17
(prev s 19) reloc from Human
Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 19 by A2004-22 amdt
1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt
1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—commercial trading in human
eggs, human sperm or human
embryos
s 19 orig s 19 renum as s
34
prev s 19 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 19) renum as s 18
(prev s 20)
reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 20 by A2004-22
amdt 1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22
amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Practices that are prohibited unless
authorised by licence
div 2.2
hdg orig div 2.2 hdg renum as div 3.2
hdg
(prev div 1A.2 hdg) reloc from
Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 div 2.2 hdg by A2004-22 amdt
1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt
1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—creating human embryo other
than by fertilisation, or developing
embryo
s 20 orig s 20 renum as s
35
prev s 20 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 20) renum as s 19
(prev s 21)
reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 21 by A2004-22
amdt 1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22
amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—creating or developing human
embryo containing genetic material provided by more than
2 people
s 21 orig s 21
renum as s 36
prev s 21 (as reloc
from A2004-21 s 21) renum as s
20
(prev s 22) reloc from Human
Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 22 by A2004-22 amdt
1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt
1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—using precursor cells from
human embryo or human foetus to create human embryo, or developing such an
embryo
s 22 orig s 22 renum as s
37
prev s 22 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 22) renum as s 21
(prev s 23)
reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 s 23 by A2004-22
amdt 1.12
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22
amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
7
Offence—creating hybrid
embryo
s 22A ins A2008-8 s
7
Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos,
other embryos and human eggs
pt 3
hdg orig pt 3 hdg renum as pt 4
hdg
(prev pt 2 hdg) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
8
Interpretation for pt
3
div 3.1 hdg (prev div 2.1 hdg)
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Definitions for pt
3
s 23 orig s 23 renum as s
38
prev s 23 (as reloc from A2004-21
s 23) renum as s 22
(prev s 8) renum
R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
def
licence om A2008-8 s
9
def proper consent
sub A2008-8 s 10
def
responsible person sub A2008-8 s
11
def unsuitable for
implantation ins A2008-8 s
12
def use ins A2008-8
s 12
Meaning of excess ART
embryo
s 24 orig s 24 renum
as s 39
(prev s 9) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Interpretation for pt
3
div 3.2 hdg (prev div 2.2 hdg)
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Offence—use of excess ART
embryo
s 25 orig s 25 renum as s
40
(prev s 10) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Offence—use of other
embryos
s 25A ins A2008-8 s
13
Offence—certain activities involving
use of human eggs
s 25B ins
A2008-8 s 13
Offence—use of embryo that is not
excess ART embryo
s 26 orig s 26
renum as s 41
(prev s 11) renum R1
LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
am
A2008-8 s 14
Offence—breaching licence
condition
s 27 orig s 27 renum as
s 42
(prev s 12) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Person not liable for conduct purportedly
authorised
s 27A ins A2008-8 s
15
Embryo research licensing committee of
NHMRC
div 3.3 hdg (prev div 2.3
hdg) renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Functions of
committee
s 28 orig s 28 renum as
s 43
(prev s 13) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Licensing
system
div 3.4 hdg (prev div 2.4
hdg) renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Person may apply for
licence
s 29 orig s 29 renum as s
44
(prev s 14) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
am A2008-8 s 16;
ss renum R3 LA
Committee decision on
application
s 30 orig s 30 renum
as s 45
(prev s 15) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
(3) (b) exp 5
April 2005 (s 55)
par renum R2
LA
am A2008-8 ss
17-20
Notification of
decision
s 31 orig s 31 renum as
s 46
(prev s 16) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Period of
licence
s 32 orig s 32 renum as s
47
(prev s 17) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Licence is subject to
conditions
s 33 orig s 33 renum
as s 48
(prev s 18) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
(1) (c), (3) exp
5 April 2005 (s 55)
ss renum R2
LA
am A2008-8 ss
21-26
Variation of
licence
s 34 orig s 34 renum as s
49
(prev s 19) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Suspension or revocation of
licence
s 35 orig s 35 renum as s
50
(prev s 20) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Surrender of
licence
s 36 orig s 36 renum as s
51
(prev s 21) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Notice of variation, suspension or
revocation of licence
s 37 orig s
37 renum as s 52
(prev s 22) renum
R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Reporting and
confidentiality
div 3.5 hdg (prev
div 2.5 hdg) renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
NHMRC licensing committee to make certain
information publicly available
s
38 orig s 38 renum as s 53
(prev s
23) renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt
1.10)
am A2008-8 s 27, s
28
Confidential commercial information may only
be disclosed in certain
circumstances
s 39 orig s 39
renum as s 54
(prev s 24) renum R1
LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Review
provisions
div 3.6 hdg (prev div
2.6 hdg) renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Definitions for div
3.6
s 40 orig s 40 renum as s
55
(prev s 25) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
def
eligible person am A2008-8 s 29; pars renum R3 LA
Review of
decisions
s 41 orig s 41 om LA s
89 (3)
(prev s 26) renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
am A2008-8 s 30;
pars renum R3 LA
Monitoring
powers
pt 4 hdg orig pt 4 hdg
renum as pt 5 hdg
(prev pt 3 hdg)
renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Appointment of
inspectors
s 42 (prev s 27) renum
R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Identity
card
s 43 (prev s 28) renum R1 LA
(see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Powers available to inspectors for
monitoring compliance
s 44 (prev
s 29) am A2004-22 amdt 1.4
renum R1
LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
am
A2008-8 s 31
Monitoring
powers
s 45 (prev s 30) am
A2004-22 amdt 1.5, amdt 1.6
renum R1
LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
am
A2008-8 s 32, s 33
Power to
secure
s 46 (prev s 31) am
A2004-22 amdt 1.7
renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
34
Monitoring
warrants
s 46A ins A2008-8 s
35
Details of warrant to be given to occupier
etc
s 46B ins A2008-8 s
35
Announcement before
entry
s 46C ins A2008-8 s
35
Occupier entitled to be present during
search
s 46D ins A2008-8 s
35
Inspector must produce identity card on
request
s 47 (prev s 32) renum R1
LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Consent
s
48 (prev s 33) renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Compensation for
damage
s 49 (prev s 34) renum R1
LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Miscellaneous
pt
5 hdg (prev pt 4 hdg) renum R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Reports to Legislative
Assembly
s 50 (prev s 35) renum
R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Report on operation of
Act
s 51 (prev s 36) am A2004-22
amdt 1.8, amdt 1.9
renum R1 LA (see
A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
sub A2008-8 s
36
Determination of
fees
s 52 (prev s 37) renum R1 LA
(see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Approved
forms
s 53 (prev s 38) renum R1
LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Regulation-making
power
s 54 (prev s 39) renum R1
LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
Expiry of certain
provisions
s 55 (prev s 40) renum
R1 LA (see A2004-22 amdt 1.10)
exp 5
April 2005 (s 55)
Transitional
pt
10 hdg ins A2008-8 s 37
exp 18 April
2009 (s 101)
Existing applications for
licences
s 100 ins A2008-8 s
37
exp 18 April 2009 (s
101)
Expiry—pt
10
s 101 ins A2008-8 s
37
exp 18 April 2009 (s
101)
Amendments
sch
1 om LA s 89 (3)
Dictionary
dict def
animal reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21
dict by A2004-22 amdt 1.13
def
chimeric embryo reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004
A2004-21 dict by A2004-22 amdt
1.13
def disclose sub
A2008-8 s 38
def embryo
ins A2008-8 s 39
def
human egg ins A2008-8 s
40
def human embryo
clone reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 dict by
A2004-22 amdt 1.13
def human
sperm reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 dict by
A2004-22 amdt 1.13
def hybrid
embryo reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 dict by
A2004-22 amdt 1.13
def licence
sub A2008-8 s 41
def
precursor cell reloc from Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004
A2004-21 dict by A2004-22 amdt
1.13
def proper consent
sub A2008-8 s 42
def
relevant Territory entity sub A2008-8 s
42
def responsible person
sub A2008-8 s 42
def
unsuitable for implantation ins A2008-8 s
43
def use ins A2008-8
s 43
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
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R1 |
8 Apr
2004– |
not amended |
new Act and commencement of Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 A2004-21 |
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R2 |
6 Apr
2005– |
not amended |
commenced expiry |
|
R3 |
18 Apr
2008– |
A2008-8 |
amendments by A2008-8 |
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