Western Australian Consolidated Acts

HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT 1991 - SECT 28A

28A .         Exemptions relating to storage of certain embryos

        (1)         The CEO may, on an application by a person who holds an NHMRC licence grant an exemption from the requirement to hold a licence under this Part to store excess ART embryos to which the NHMRC licence applies.

        (2)         A person who holds an exemption under subsection (1) is not required to hold a licence under this Part to store the excess ART embryos.

        (3)         A person who holds an exemption under subsection (1) is subject to the disciplinary procedures in relation to that exemption as if the exemption were a licence under this Part and the person were the licence supervisor in relation to that licence.

        [Section 28A inserted by No. 17 of 2004 s. 23; amended by No. 28 of 2006 s. 270(1).]