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Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004

Prohibited and regulated activities - Activities requiring approval of ethics committee - Moratorium for particular forms of assisted reproductive procedure or human reproductive research

25: Committee must not consider applications for approvals subject to moratorium

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"The committee can't approve some types of fertility treatments or research if they're currently banned."

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If a type of assisted reproductive procedure or human reproductive research is stopped from happening for a while, this is called a moratorium. When a moratorium is in place, an ethics committee cannot think about or agree to a request to approve a proposal for that type of procedure or research. You can find out more about how a moratorium is imposed by looking at section 24.

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24: Moratorium may be imposed on forms of assisted reproductive procedure or human reproductive research, or

"The Government can temporarily stop certain fertility treatments or research for up to 18 months."

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26: Offence to perform procedures or conduct research subject to moratorium, or

"Breaking rules about banned reproductive procedures or research is a serious offence"

Part 2Prohibited and regulated activities
Activities requiring approval of ethics committee: Moratorium for particular forms of assisted reproductive procedure or human reproductive research

25Committee must not consider applications for approvals subject to moratorium

  1. During any time that a kind of assisted reproductive procedure or human reproductive research is subject to a moratorium imposed under section 24, the ethics committee must not consider or grant a request to approve a proposal for that form of procedure or research.