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Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004

Prohibited and regulated activities - Activities requiring approval of ethics committee - Activities to proceed only in accordance with approvals and regulations

16: Assisted reproductive procedures and human reproductive research only to proceed with prior approval

You could also call this:

"You must get approval before doing special baby-making treatments or research on humans."

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If you perform an assisted reproductive procedure or do human reproductive research, you must get approval in writing from the ethics committee first. You will commit an offence if you do not get this approval. If you are found guilty, you could be fined up to $50,000.

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Part 2Prohibited and regulated activities
Activities requiring approval of ethics committee: Activities to proceed only in accordance with approvals and regulations

16Assisted reproductive procedures and human reproductive research only to proceed with prior approval

  1. Every person commits an offence who performs an assisted reproductive procedure or conducts human reproductive research without the prior approval in writing of the ethics committee.

  2. Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

Notes
  • Section 16(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).