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RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS ACT 2002 - SECT 9

Meaning of excess ART embryo

  (1)   In this Part:

"excess ART embryo" means a human embryo that:

  (a)   was created, by assisted reproductive technology, for use in the assisted reproductive technology treatment of a woman; and

  (b)   is excess to the needs of:

  (i)   the woman for whom it was created; and

  (ii)   her spouse (if any) at the time the embryo was created.

  (2)   For the purposes of paragraph   (b) of the definition of excess ART embryo , a human embryo is excess to the needs of the persons mentioned in that paragraph at a particular time if:

  (a)   each such person has given written authority for use of the embryo for a purpose other than a purpose relating to the assisted reproductive technology treatment of the woman concerned, and the authority is in force at that time; or

  (b)   each such person has determined in writing that the embryo is excess to their needs, and the determination is in force at that time.



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