Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Infertility Treatment Act 1995 - SECT 38OC

Offence-using precursor cells from a human embryo or a human fetus to create a human embryo, or developing such an embryo

38OC. Offence-using precursor cells from a human embryo or a human fetus to
create a human embryo, or developing such an embryo



(1) A person commits an offence if-

   (a)  the person uses precursor cells taken from a human embryo or a human
        fetus, intending to create a human embryo, or intentionally develops
        an embryo so created; and

   (b)  the person engages in activities mentioned in paragraph (a) without
        being authorised by a licence, and the person knows or is reckless as
        to that fact.

(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence punishable by
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.