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Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004

Prohibited and regulated activities - Prohibited actions

10B: Giving of approval under section 10A

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"The ethics committee can approve something if it follows the rules and guidelines, and can even change its mind or add conditions later."

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The ethics committee can give an approval under section 10A if the advisory committee has guidelines that cover giving approvals, and the ethics committee thinks the approval is consistent with those guidelines and any advice given by the advisory committee. You need to know that the ethics committee follows these guidelines when making decisions. The committee makes sure the approval is okay according to the guidelines.

If new information becomes available, the ethics committee can look again at an application for an approval, even if they said no before. The committee can change their mind for any reason they think is appropriate. You can think of this like getting a second chance.

The ethics committee can also give an approval with conditions that they think are necessary. This means they can say yes, but only if certain things happen or do not happen.

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Part 2Prohibited and regulated activities
Prohibited actions

10BGiving of approval under section 10A

  1. The ethics committee may give an approval under section 10A (in this section and sections 10C and 10D called an approval) only if—

  2. the giving of approvals under section 10A is covered in relevant guidelines issued by the advisory committee; and
    1. the ethics committee is satisfied that the approval is consistent with relevant guidelines issued and relevant advice given by the advisory committee.

      1. If relevant new information becomes available, the ethics committee may, for any reason that it considers appropriate, reconsider an application—

      2. for an approval; and
        1. that it has previously declined.

          1. The ethics committee may give an approval subject to any conditions it thinks fit to impose.

          Notes
          • Section 10B: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (Storage) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 117).