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RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING FOR REPRODUCTION ACT 2003 - SECT 20

Offence—using precursor cells from a human embryo or a human fetus to create a human embryo, or developing such an embryo

20 Offence—using precursor cells from a human embryo or a human fetus to create a human embryo, or developing such an embryo

A person commits an offence if—

(a) the person uses precursor cells taken from a human embryo or a human fetus, intending to create a human embryo, or intentionally develops an embryo so created; and
(b) the person engages in activities mentioned in paragraph (a) without being authorised by a licence, and the person knows or is reckless as to that fact.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment.



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