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Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004

Information about donors of donated embryos or donated cells and donor offspring - Information about donors

49: Access by donors to information about them kept by providers

You could also call this:

"Donors can see the information providers keep about them"

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If you are a donor, you can ask a provider to show you the information they have about you. The provider must give you access to this information if you ask for it. They must also tell you if your offspring has asked for information about you.

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Part 3Information about donors of donated embryos or donated cells and donor offspring
Information about donors

49Access by donors to information about them kept by providers

  1. If asked to do so by a donor, a provider must—

  2. give the donor access to any information about the donor that the provider is keeping; and
    1. tell the donor whether the donor offspring has asked for information about the donor.