Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HUMAN EMBRYO (RESEARCH) ACT 2004 (NO. 22 OF 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
   6.      Object of Act  
   7.      Meaning of human embryo  

   PART 2--REGULATION OF CERTAIN USES INVOLVING EXCESS ART EMBRYOS

           Division 2.1--Interpretation for pt 2

   8.      Definitions for pt 2  
   9.      Meaning of excess ART embryo  

           Division 2.2--Offences

   10.     Offence—use of excess ART embryo  
   11.     Offence—use of embryo that is not excess ART embryo  
   12.     Offence—breaching licence condition  

           Division 2.3--Embryo research licensing committee of NHMRC

   13.     Functions of committee  

           Division 2.4--Licensing system

   14.     Person may apply for licence  
   15.     Committee decision on application  
   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.     Notice of variation, suspension or revocation of licence  

           Division 2.5--Reporting and confidentiality

   23.     NHMRC licensing committee to make certain information publicly  
   24.     Confidential commercial information may only be disclosed in certain  

           Division 2.6--Review provisions

   25.     Definitions for div 2.6  
   26.     Review of decisions  

   PART 3--MONITORING POWERS

   27.     Appointment of inspectors  
   28.     Identity card  
   29.     Powers available to inspectors for monitoring compliance  
   30.     Monitoring powers  
   31.     Power to secure  
   32.     Inspector must produce identity card on request  
   33.     Consent  
   34.     Compensation for damage  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   35.     Reports to Legislative Assembly  
   36.     Review of operation of Act  
   37.     Determination of fees  
   38.     Approved forms  
   39.     Regulation-making power  
   40.     Expiry of certain provisions  
   41.     Legislation amended—sch 1  
           SCHEDULE 1
           DICTIONARY
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