Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Infertility Treatment Act 1995 - SECT 25

Authority must not approve destructive research on non-excess ART embryos

25. Authority must not approve destructive research on non-excess ART embryos

The Authority must not approve the carrying out of research outside the body
of a woman involving the use of an embryo if it considers that-

   (a)  the embryo is unfit for transfer to a woman; or

   (b)  in the case of an embryo which is fit for transfer to a woman, the
        research would-

   (i)  harm the embryo; or

   (ii) make the embryo unfit for transfer to a woman; or

   (iii) reduce the likelihood of a pregnancy resulting from transfer of the
        embryo; or

   (iv) otherwise be an offence under this Act.