Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

HUMAN CLONING AND EMBRYO RESEARCH ACT 2004 - SECT 21

A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person intentionally creates or develops a human embryo by a process other than the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm; and

        (b)     the human embryo contains genetic material provided by more than 2 people; and

        (c)     the creation or development of the human embryo by the person is not authorised by a licence.

Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 10 years.

Note 1     The development of a human embryo outside the body of a woman for more than 14 days is prohibited by s 12.

Note 2     The placement in the body of a woman of a human embryo created other than by the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm is prohibited by s 18.