HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT 1991 - SECT 53R
HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT 1991 - SECT 53R
53R . Review of Part
(1) The Minister must
cause a review of the operation of this Part to be undertaken as soon as
possible after 19 December 2004.
(2) The review must
take into account —
(a)
developments in technology in relation to assisted reproductive technology;
and
(b)
developments in medical research and scientific research and the potential
therapeutic applications of such research; and
(c)
community standards; and
(d) the
applicability of establishing a national stem cell bank.
(3) The review of this
Part may be undertaken as part of the review of the
Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002 of the Commonwealth mentioned in
section 25 of that Act.
(4) The Minister is to
prepare a report based on the review made under subsection (1) and cause the
report to be laid before each House of Parliament not later than 12 months
from the date on which the review is first commenced.
(5) The Minister must
cause a copy of the report based on the review conducted under section 25 of
the Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2003 of the Commonwealth to be laid
before each House of Parliament not later than 6 sitting days from the date of
receipt of the report.
[Section 53R inserted: No. 18 of 2004 s. 8.]
[Heading inserted: No. 17 of 2004 s. 36.]
[Heading inserted: No. 17 of 2004 s. 36.]