Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HUMAN EMBRYO (RESEARCH) ACT 2004 (NO. 22 OF 2004) - SECT 40

    (1)     This section applies to the following provisions:

              •     section 15 (3) (b)

              •     section 18 (1) (c)

              •     section 18 (3)

              •     this section.

    (2)     The provisions expire on the earlier of the following:

        (a)     5 April 2005;

        (b)     if an earlier expiry date is fixed by the Minister under subsection (3)—that day.

    (3)     If the Council of Australian Governments declares an expiry date earlier than 5 April 2005 by notice in the Commonwealth Gazette (as mentioned in the Commonwealth Act, section 46), the Minister must, in writing, fix that day as the expiry date.

    (4)     An instrument under subsection (2) is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.