Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS ACT 2002 - SECT 10A

                   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 persons; or

                            (iii)  a human embryo created using precursor cells taken from a human embryo or a human fetus; 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 Part 2 of the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002 , unless authorised by a licence under this Act.