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Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002

No. 145, 2002

Compilation No. 9

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024
About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (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

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Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Operation of Act
5 Act to bind the Crown
6 External Territories
7 Definitions
Part 2—Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos and other material
Division 1—Interpretation
8 Definitions
9 Meaning of excess ART embryo
Division 2—Offences
10 Offence—use of excess ART embryo
10A Offence—use of other embryos
10B Offence—certain activities involving use of human eggs
11 Offence—use of embryo that is not an excess ART embryo
11A Offence—use of material created under mitochondrial donation licence
12 Offence—breaching a general licence or mitochondrial donation licence condition
12A Person not liable for conduct purportedly authorised
Division 3—Embryo Research Licensing Committee of the NHMRC
13 Establishment of Committee
14 Functions of Committee
15 Powers of Committee
16 Membership of Committee
17 Terms of appointment
18 Annual report
19 Reports to Parliament
Division 4—General licences
20 Applying for a general licence
21 Determination of application by Committee
22 Notification of decision
23 Period of