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RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS ACT 2008 (NO. 74 OF 2008)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Meaning of excess ART embryo  
   5.      Act to bind the Crown  

   PART 2--OFFENCES

   6.      Offence—use of excess ART embryo  
   7.      Offence—use of other embryos  
   8.      Offence—certain activities involving use of human eggs  
   9.      Offence—use of embryo that was created by fertilisation and that is not an excess ART embryo  
   10.     Offence—breaching a licence condition  
   11.     Person not liable for conduct purportedly authorised  

   PART 3--LICENSING OF EMBRYO RESEARCH

           Division 1--Embryo Research Licensing Committee of the NHMRC

   12.     Functions of Committee  
   13.     Powers of Committee  

           Division 2--Licensing system

   14.     Person may apply for licence  
   15.     Determination of application by Committee  
   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.     Notification of variation, suspension or revocation of licence  

           Division 3--Reporting and confidentiality

   23.     NHMRC Licensing Committee to make certain information publicly available  
   24.     Confidential commercial information may only be disclosed in certain circumstances  

           Division 4--Review provisions

   25.     Meaning of terms  
   26.     Review of decisions  

   PART 4--MONITORING POWERS

   27.     Powers available to inspectors for monitoring compliance  
   28.     Monitoring powers  
   29.     Power to secure  
   30.     Monitoring warrants  
   31.     Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc.  
   32.     Announcement before entry  
   33.     Occupier entitled to be present during search  
   34.     Inspector must produce identity card on request  
   35.     Consent  
   36.     Compensation for damage  
   37.     Extended operation of this Part  

   PART 5--GENERAL

   38.     Regulations  

   PART 6--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT TO OTHER ACTS

   39.     Definitions  
   40.     Superseded references  
   41.     Existing applications for licences  
   42.     Existing licences  
   43.     Offences  
   44.     Consent  
   45.     Donations  
   46.     Consequential amendment to the Magistrates' Court Act 1989  
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