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Research Involving Human Embryos Regulations 2017

made under the

Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 1 October 2022

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 26, 2022

Registered: 10 October 2022

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Research Involving Human Embryos Regulations 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 October 2022 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Definitions
Part 2—Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos and other material
Division 1—Provisions relating to general licences
6 Definition of unsuitable for implantation—prescribed guidelines
6A Determination by NHMRC Licensing Committee of general licence applications—prescribed guidelines
7 Definition of proper consent—prescribed guidelines
Division 2—Provisions relating to mitochondrial donation licences
7A Definition of mitochondrial donation technique
7B Definition of permitted technique
7C Definition of maternal spindle transfer
7D Definition of pronuclear transfer
7E Definition of germinal vesicle transfer
7F Definition of first polar body transfer
7G Definition of second polar body transfer
7H Determination by NHMRC Licensing Committee of mitochondrial donation licence applications—prescribed guidelines
7J Definition of proper consent—prescribed guidelines
7K Keeping records—prescribed period
7L Notifying adverse events—form of notification
7M Definition of adverse event
Division 3—Other provisions
8 Membership of NHMRC Licensing Committee—prescribed