Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00172:clause:2_9
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Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 9
Character Range: 21425–22291

9  Section 8 (definition of responsible person)

responsible person means:
 (a) in relation to an excess ART embryo:
 (i) each person who provided the egg or sperm from which the embryo was created; and
 (ii) the woman for whom the embryo was created, for the purpose of achieving her pregnancy; and
 (iii) any person who was the spouse of a person mentioned in subparagraph (i) at the time the egg or sperm mentioned in that subparagraph was provided; and
 (iv) any person who was the spouse of the woman mentioned in subparagraph (ii) at the time the embryo was created; or
 (b) in relation to an embryo other than an excess ART embryo—each person whose reproductive material, genetic material or cell was used, or is proposed to be used, in the creation or use of the embryo; or
 (c) in relation to a human egg—the woman who was the biological donor of the egg.