Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00449:section:10a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00449
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10A
Character Range: 22626–23713

10A  Offence—use of other embryos
  A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person intentionally uses an embryo; and
 (b) the embryo is:
 (i) a human embryo created by a process other than the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm; or
 (ii) a human embryo created by a process other than the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm that contains genetic material provided by more than 2 persons; or
 (iii) a human embryo created using precursor cells taken from a human embryo or a human fetus; or
 (iv) a hybrid embryo; and
 (c) the use by the person is not authorised by a general licence or, if subparagraph (b)(i) or (ii) applies, permitted under section 28B (carrying out activities authorised by mitochondrial donation licences).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
Note: The creation or development of embryos mentioned in this section is prohibited under Part 2 of the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002, unless authorised by a general licence under this Act, or if subparagraph (b)(i) or (ii) applies, permitted under section 28B of this Act.