Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

HUMAN CLONING AND EMBRYO RESEARCH ACT 2004 - SECT 25A

A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person intentionally uses an embryo; and

        (b)     the embryo is—

              (i)     a human embryo created by a process other than the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm; or

              (ii)     a human embryo created by a process other than the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm that contains genetic material provided by more than 2 people; or

              (iii)     a human embryo created using precursor cells taken from a human embryo or a human foetus; or

              (iv)     a hybrid embryo; and    

        (c)     the use by the person is not authorised by a licence.

Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 5 years.

Note     The creation or development of embryos mentioned in this section is prohibited under pt 2, unless authorised by a licence.