Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Infertility Treatment Act 1995 - SECT 22

Research

22. Research



(1) A person may only-

   (a)  carry out research, outside the body of a woman, involving the
        formation or use of an oocyte in the process of fertilisation; or

   (b)  carry out research, outside the body of a woman, involving an embryo-

if-

   (c)  he or she is-

   (i)  a doctor or scientist who has been approved under Part 8 to carry out
        that kind of research; or

   (ii) a person working under the direction and supervision of a doctor or
        scientist who has been approved under Part 8 to carry out that kind of
        research and who is responsible for the carrying out of that research;
        and

   (d)  the research is approved research; and

   (e)  the research is conducted in accordance with the approval; and

   (f)  he or she is satisfied that the requirements of Division 2 and section
        36 have been met.

Penalty: 480 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment or both.

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(3) A person may only carry out research, outside the body of a woman,
involving the use of an oocyte or sperm, which is not research under
subsection (1), if he or she is satisfied that the requirements of Division 4
and section 36 have been met.

Penalty: 240 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment or both.