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RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS ACT 2008 (NO. 74 OF 2008) - SECT 4

Meaning of excess ART embryo

    (1)     In this Act—

"excess ART embryo "means a human embryo that—

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

        (b)     is excess to the needs of—

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

              (ii)     her partner (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 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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