produce a child that will be a genetic sibling of the women's children. 30 Ban on destructive research on embryos created for treatment purposes A person must not carry out research, outside the body of a woman, involving the use of an embryo— the embryo is unfit for transfer to a woman; or the case of an embryo is fit for transfer to a woman, if the research would— the embryo; or (ii) make the embryo unfit for transfer to a woman; or (iii) reduce the likelihood of a pregnancy resulting from the transfer of the embryo. 480 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment or both. Division 2—Storage S. 31 substituted by No. 18/2013 s. 4. 31 Storing gametes (1) A person must not or permit gametes to remain in storage except as permitted by section 31B—
applicant under section 56(1) requests information relating to a person born as a result of a pre-1988 donor treatment procedure; and relating to the donor treatment procedure are not among records from Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research in the custody of the Public Record Office. (2) If the Authority believes on reasonable grounds that a person than a registered ART provider) is in possession of or has control of records relating to the donor treatment procedure, the Authority may, subject to subsection (3), request the person to locate and give the records to the Authority. (3) The Authority must not request records under this section from a child of a donor unless— donor consents to the Authority making the request; or child has previously initiated contact with the Authority. (4) A request subsection (2) must be in writing and must set out the requirements of this section. (5) A person who receives a request under subsection (2) must, within 60 days of receiving the request—
2 Table of Amendments This publication incorporates amendments made to the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 by Acts and subordinate instruments. Where a provision has expired, the provision has been omitted and an explanatory sidenote included. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008, No. 76/2008 Assent Date: 11.12.08 Commencement Date: S. 148 on 1.1.11: s. 148 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010 Assent Date: 30.3.10 Commencement Date: S. 51(Sch. item 6) on 1.7.10: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 29/2010 Assent Date: 8.6.10 Commencement Date: S. 46 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 235) 23.6.10 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011 Assent Date: 21.6.11 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 4) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 Assisted Reproductive Treatment Amendment Act 2013, No. 18/2013 Assent Date: 23.4.13 Commencement Date: Ss 48, 14 on 23.4.13: s. 2(1); ss 9–13, 15 on 28.5.13: Special Gazette (No. 180) 21.5.13 p. 1
Assisted Reproductive Treatment Amendment Act 2016, No. 6/2016 (as amended by No. 22/2016) Assent Date: 1.3.16 Commencement Date: Ss 4(2), 37 on 18.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 153) 17.5.16 p. 1; ss 4(1), 5–36 on 1.3.17: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Amendments Not in Operation This publication does not include amendments made to the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 by the following Acts/s. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008, No. 76/2008 Assent Date: 11.12.08 Commencement Date: S. 147 inserted on 18.5.16 by No. 6/2016 s. 37: Special Gazette (No. 153) 17.5.16 p. 1 Note: S. 147 repeals ss 146, 147 on 1.3.18 Current This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– At the date of this publication, the following provisions amending the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 were Not in Operation: Amending Act/s: Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008, No. 76/2008 147 Repeal of transitional regulation-making Reproductive Treatment Amendment Act 2016 Section 146 and this section are repealed on 1 March 2018.