RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS ACT 2008

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purpose  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions  
• 4 Meaning of excess ART embryo  
• 5 Act to bind the Crown  

PART 2--OFFENCES

• 6 Offence—use of excess ART embryo  
• 7 Offence—use of other embryos  
• 8 Offence—certain activities involving use of human eggs  
• 9 Offence—use of embryo that was created by fertilisation and that is not an excess ART embryo  
• 10 Offence—breaching a licence condition  
• 11 Person not liable for conduct purportedly authorised  

PART 3--LICENSING OF EMBRYO RESEARCH

Division 1--Embryo Research Licensing Committee of the NHMRC

• 12 Functions of Committee  
• 13 Powers of Committee  

Division 2--Licensing system

• 14 Person may apply for licence  
• 15 Determination of application by Committee  
• 16 Notification of decision  
• 17 Period of licence  
• 18 Licence is subject to conditions  
• 19 Variation of licence  
• 20 Suspension or revocation of licence  
• 21 Surrender of licence  
• 22 Notification of variation, suspension or revocation of licence  

Division 3--Reporting and confidentiality

• 23 NHMRC Licensing Committee to make certain information publicly available  
• 24 Confidential commercial information may only be disclosed in certain circumstances  

Division 4--Review provisions

• 25 Meaning of terms  
• 26 Review of decisions  

PART 4--MONITORING POWERS

• 27 Powers available to inspectors for monitoring compliance  
• 28 Monitoring powers  
• 29 Power to secure  
• 30 Monitoring warrants  
• 31 Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc.  
• 32 Announcement before entry  
• 33 Occupier entitled to be present during search  
• 34 Inspector must produce identity card on request  
• 35 Consent  
• 36 Compensation for damage  
• 37 Extended operation of this Part  

PART 5--GENERAL

• 38 Regulations  

PART 6--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT TO OTHER ACTS

• 39 Definitions  
• 40 Superseded references  
• 41 Existing applications for licences  
• 42 Existing licences  
• 43 Offences  
• 44 Consent  
• 45 Donations  
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