Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Infertility Treatment Act 1995 - SECT 7

Donor insemination

7. Donor insemination



(1) A person may only carry out artificial insemination of a woman using sperm
from a man who is not the husband of the woman at a place other than a
hospital or centre licensed under Part 8 for the carrying out of donor
insemination if he or she-

   (a)  is a doctor who is approved under Part 8 to carry out donor
        insemination; and

   (b)  is satisfied that the requirements of Divisions 2, 3 and 4 and section
        36 have been met.

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

(2) A person may only carry out artificial insemination of a woman using sperm
from a man who is not the husband of the woman at a place that is a hospital
or centre licensed under Part 8 for the carrying out of donor insemination-

   (a)  if-

   (i)  he or she is a doctor who is approved under Part 8 to carry out donor
        insemination; or

   (ii) the woman on whom the insemination is to be carried out is in the
        charge of a doctor who is approved under Part 8 to carry out donor
        insemination; and

   (b)  in either case, that doctor is satisfied that the requirements of
        Divisions 2, 3 and 4 and section 36 have been met.

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

Division 2-General requirements for treatment procedures