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(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• Executive
• under.
"animal" does not include a human.
"chimeric embryo" means—
(a) a human embryo into which a cell, or any component part of a cell, of an animal has been introduced; or
(b) anything declared under the regulations to be a chimeric embryo.
"excess ART embryo"—see the Human Embryo (Research) Act 2004, section 9.
"human embryo"—see section 7.
"human embryo clone"—see section 8.
"human sperm" includes human spermatids.
"hybrid embryo" means—
(a) an embryo created by the fertilisation of a human egg by animal sperm; or
(b) an embryo created by the fertilisation of an animal egg by human sperm; or
(c) a human egg into which the nucleus of an animal cell has been introduced; or
(d) an animal egg into which the nucleus of a human cell has been introduced; or
(e) a thing declared under the regulations to be a hybrid embryo.
"precursor cell" means a cell that has the potential to develop into a human egg or human sperm.
"woman "means a female human.
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 30 March 2004.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 7 April 2004.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Human Cloning (Prohibition)
Bill 2004 which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 1 April
2004.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
© Australian Capital Territory 2004