Victorian Numbered Acts

RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS ACT 2008 (NO. 74 OF 2008) - SECT 7

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person intentionally uses an embryo; and

        (b)     the embryo is—

              (i)     a human embryo created by a process other than the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm; or

              (ii)     a human embryo created by a process other than the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm that contains genetic material provided by more than 2 persons; or

              (iii)     a human embryo created using precursor cells taken from a human embryo or a human foetus; or

              (iv)     a hybrid embryo; and

        (c)     the use by the person is not authorised by a licence.

    (2)     An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.

Note

The creation or development of embryos mentioned in this section is prohibited under the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2008 , unless authorised by a licence under this Act.