Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Infertility Treatment Act 1995 - SECT 21Q

NHMRC Licensing Committee to make certain information publicly available

21Q. NHMRC Licensing Committee to make certain information publicly available



(1) The NHMRC Licensing Committee must maintain a database containing the
following information in relation to each licence (including a licence as
varied)-

   (a)  the name of the person to whom the licence was issued;

   (b)  a short statement about the nature of the uses of excess ART embryos
        or human eggs, and creations or uses of any other embryos, that are
        authorised by the licence;

   (c)  any conditions to which the licence is subject;

   (d)  the number of excess ART embryos or human eggs authorised to be used
        under the licence, or the number of other embryos authorised to be
        created or used under the licence;

   (e)  the date on which the licence was issued;

   (f)  the period throughout which the licence is to remain in force.

(2) The database is to be made publicly available.

(3) The database may be kept and made publicly available in electronic form.

(4) Information mentioned in subsection (1) must not be such as to disclose
confidential commercial information.