South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated ActsIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
"artificial fertilisation procedure" means any medical procedure directed at
fertilisation of a human ovum by artificial means and includes an in vitro
fertilisation procedure;
"artificial insemination" means an artificial fertilisation procedure (not
being an in vitro fertilisation procedure or a surgical procedure) under which
human sperm are introduced, by artificial means, into the human female
reproductive system;
"authorised person" means a person authorised by the Minister to exercise the
powers of an authorised person under this Act;
"the code of ethical practice" means the code of ethical practice formulated
by the Council under Part 2;
"human reproductive material" means—
(a) a
human embryo;
(b)
human semen;
(c) a
human ovum;
"in vitro fertilisation procedure" means any of the following
procedures—
(a) the
removal of a human ovum for the purpose of fertilisation within or outside the
body;
(b) the
storage of any such ovum prior to fertilisation;
(c) the
fertilisation by artificial means of any such ovum within or outside the body;
(d) the
culture or storage of a fertilised ovum outside the body;
(e) the
transference of a fertilised or unfertilised ovum into the human body;
"reproductive technology" means the branch of medical science concerned with
artificial fertilisation.