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Enforced by: HFEA, HTA
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)

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Part 1

Amendments of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990

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32 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Meaning of “embryo” and “gamete”

s.002 Meaning of “nuclear

s.003 Prohibitions in connection with embryos

s.004 Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin

s.005 Membership of Authority: disqualification and tenure

s.006 Additional general functions of Authority

s.007 Duties in relation to carrying out its functions

s.008 Power to contract out functions

s.009 Power to assist other public authorities

s.010 Power to delegate and establish committees

s.011 Activities that may be licensed

s.012 General conditions of licences

s.013 Consent to use or storage of gametes, embryos, human admixed embryos etc.

s.014 Conditions of licences for treatment

s.015 Conditions of storage licences

s.016 Grant of licence

s.017 The person responsible

s.018 Revocation and variation of licence

s.019 Procedure for refusal, variation or revocation of licence

s.020 Power to suspend licence

s.021 Reconsideration and appeals

s.022 Directions

s.023 Code of practice

s.024 Register of information

s.025 Restrictions on disclosure of information

s.026 Mitochondrial donation

s.027 Fees

s.028 Inspection, entry, search and seizure

s.029 Offences under the 1990 Act

s.030 Regulations under the 1990 Act

s.031 Power to make consequential provision

s.032 Orders under the 1990 Act

Part 2

Parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction

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27 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.033 Meaning of “mother”

s.034 Application of sections 35 to 47

s.035 Woman married to , or civil partner of, a man at time of treatment

s.036 Treatment provided to woman where agreed fatherhood conditions apply

s.037 The agreed fatherhood conditions

s.038 Further provision relating to sections 35 and 36

s.039 Use of sperm, or transfer of embryo, after death of man providing sperm

s.040 Embryo transferred after death of male spouse, civil partner or intended parent who did not provide sperm

s.041 Persons not to be treated as father

s.042 Woman in civil partnership or marriage to a woman at time of treatment

s.043 Treatment provided to woman who agrees that second woman to be parent

s.044 The agreed female parenthood conditions

s.045 Further provision relating to sections 42 and 43

s.046 Embryo transferred after death of female spouse, civil partner or intended parent

s.047 Woman not to be other parent merely because of egg donation

s.048 Effect of sections 33 to 47

s.049 Meaning of references to parties to a marriage

s.050 Meaning of references to parties to a civil partnership

s.051 Meaning of “relevant register of births”

s.052 Late election by mother with consent of Registrar General

s.053 Interpretation of references to father etc.

s.054 Parental orders: two applicants

s.054 Parental orders: one applicant

s.055 Parental orders: supplementary provision

s.056 Amendments relating to parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction

s.057 Repeals and transitional provision relating to Part 2

s.058 Interpretation of Part 2

Part 3

Miscellaneous and General

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11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.059 Surrogacy arrangements

s.060 Exclusion of embryos from definition of “organism” in Part 6 of the EPA 1990

s.061 Orders and regulations: general provisions

s.062 Orders and regulations: parliamentary control

s.063 Meaning of “the 1990 Act”

s.064 Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.

s.065 Minor and consequential amendments

s.066 Repeals and revocations

s.067 Extent

s.068 Commencement

s.069 Short title

Schedules

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128 other schedules

s.sch001 Schedule 1 to the 1990 Act (supplementary provision about Authority)...

s.sch001 After paragraph 4 (appointment of members) insert— (1) A person (“P”) is disqualified for being appointed as...

s.sch001 In paragraph 5— (a) after sub-paragraph (4), insert—

s.sch002 Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act (activities for which licences...

s.sch002 (1) Paragraph 1 (licences for treatment) is amended as follows....

s.sch002 After paragraph 1 insert— Embryo testing (1) A licence under paragraph 1 cannot authorise the testing...

s.sch002 In paragraph 1A (licences for non-medical fertility services) after sub-paragraph...

s.sch002 In paragraph 2 (licences for storage)— (a) after sub-paragraph (1)...

s.sch002 For paragraph 3 substitute— Licences for research (1) A licence under this paragraph may authorise any of...

s.sch003 Schedule 3 to the 1990 Act (giving of consent to...

s.sch003 (1) Paragraph 7 (embryos obtained by lavage etc.) is amended...

s.sch003 (1) Paragraph 8 (storage of gametes and embryos) is amended...

s.sch003 After paragraph 8 insert— Cases where consent not required for...

s.sch003 After paragraph 11 (as inserted by paragraph 12 above) insert—...

s.sch003 After paragraph 14 (as inserted by paragraph 13 above) insert—...

s.sch003 After paragraph 21 (as inserted by paragraph 14 above) insert—...

s.sch003 In the title to that Schedule, for “OF GAMETES OR...

s.sch003 For paragraph 1 substitute— (1) A consent under this Schedule, and any notice under...

s.sch003 (1) Paragraph 2 (terms etc. of consent) is amended as...

s.sch003 In paragraph 3 (procedure for giving consent), in sub-paragraph (2),...

s.sch003 (1) Paragraph 4 (variation and withdrawal of consent) is amended...

s.sch003 After paragraph 4 insert— (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a permitted embryo, the...

s.sch003 In paragraph 5 (use of gametes for treatment of others),...

s.sch003 (1) Paragraph 6 (in vitro fertilisation and subsequent use of...

s.sch006 (1) In the Schedule to the Population (Statistics) Act 1938...

s.sch006 (1) Section 29A of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...

s.sch006 (1) Section 3A of the Births, Deaths and Marriages (Special...

s.sch006 At the end of section 5 of the Registration of...

s.sch006 In section 25 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969...

s.sch006 In section 1 of the Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act...

s.sch006 In section 4 of the Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act...

s.sch006 After section 2 of the Legitimacy Act 1976 (legitimation by...

s.sch006 In section 3 of the Legitimacy Act 1976 (legitimation by...

s.sch006 In section 9 of the Legitimacy Act 1976 (re-registration of...

s.sch006 In section 10 of the Legitimacy Act 1976 (interpretation), in...

s.sch006 In section 1 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...

s.sch006 In section 65 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (meaning...

s.sch006 In Schedule 1 to the Supreme Court Act 1981 (distribution...

s.sch006 In section 50 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (interpretation)...

s.sch006 In section 56 of the Family Law Act 1986 (declarations...

s.sch006 (1) Section 1 of the Family Law Reform Act 1987...

s.sch006 (1) Section 18 of the Family Law Reform Act 1987...

s.sch006 (1) Section 2 of the Children Act 1989 (parental responsibility...

s.sch006 After section 4 of the Children Act 1989 insert— Acquisition...

s.sch006 (1) Section 12 of the Children Act 1989 (residence orders...

s.sch006 In section 91 of the Children Act 1989 (effect and...

s.sch006 In section 2 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...

s.sch006 In section 104 of the Children Act 1989 (regulations and...

s.sch006 In section 105 of the Children Act 1989 (interpretation), in...

s.sch006 (1) Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 (financial provision...

s.sch006 (1) Section 32 of the 1990 Act (information to be...

s.sch006 In section 34 of the 1990 Act (disclosure in the...

s.sch006 (1) Section 35 of the 1990 Act (disclosure of information...

s.sch006 In section 26 of the Child Support Act 1991 (disputes...

s.sch006 In section 63 of the Family Law Act 1996 (definition...

s.sch006 In Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice Act 1999...

s.sch006 (1) Section 51 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002...

s.sch006 In section 9(4) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...

s.sch006 In section 27 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (family...

s.sch006 In section 110(1) of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland)...

s.sch006 In section 14 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and...

s.sch006 For section 18ZA of the Registration of Births, Deaths and...

s.sch006 After section 18A of the Registration of Births, Deaths and...

s.sch006 In section 20 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and...

s.sch006 In section 9(1)(c)(ii) of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985...

s.sch006 In section 27(1) of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985...

s.sch006 In section 1(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (parental...

s.sch006 In section 2(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (parental...

s.sch006 (1) Section 10 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...

s.sch006 (1) Section 3 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (provisions...

s.sch006 After section 4 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 insert—...

s.sch006 (1) Section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (court...

s.sch006 In section 12(4)(b) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (meaning...

s.sch006 In section 15(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (interpretation...

s.sch006 In section 1(1) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act...

s.sch006 (1) Section 30 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act...

s.sch006 (1) Section 1 of the Legitimacy Act (Northern Ireland) 1928...

s.sch006 (1) Section 8 of the Legitimacy Act (Northern Ireland) 1928...

s.sch006 In section 11 of the Legitimacy Act (Northern Ireland) 1928...

s.sch006 For section 10ZA of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...

s.sch006 (1) Article 10 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...

s.sch006 After Article 14 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...

s.sch006 For Article 14A of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...

s.sch006 (1) Article 18 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...

s.sch006 (1) Article 19 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...

s.sch006 In Article 20 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...

s.sch006 In Article 37 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...

s.sch006 In Article 13 of the Family Law Reform (Northern Ireland)...

s.sch006 (1) Article 15 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987...

s.sch006 In Article 27 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order...

s.sch006 (1) Section 10A of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...

s.sch006 In Article 2 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995,...

s.sch006 (1) Article 5 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...

s.sch006 (1) Article 7 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...

s.sch006 In Article 8 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...

s.sch006 (1) Article 12 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...

s.sch006 (1) Article 155 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...

s.sch006 In Article 179 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...

s.sch006 (1) Schedule 1 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...

s.sch006 (1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Children (Northern...

s.sch006 In Article 2 of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence...

s.sch006 In section 13 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...

s.sch006 (1) Section 14 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...

s.sch007 In section 4 of the Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act...

s.sch007 (1) Section 31A of the 1990 Act (the Authority's register...

s.sch007 In section 32 of the 1990 Act (information to be...

s.sch007 In section 34 of the 1990 Act (disclosure in the...

s.sch007 In section 47 of the 1990 Act (index)—

s.sch007 In section 48 of the 1990 Act (application to Northern...

s.sch007 In Schedule 1 to the 1990 Act (the Authority: supplementary...

s.sch007 In section 2 of the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland)...

s.sch007 In section 15 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (interpretation...

s.sch007 After section 84 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act...

s.sch007 In section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act...

s.sch007 In section 2 of the 1990 Act (other terms)—

s.sch007 In section 66 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act...

s.sch007 In Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act...

s.sch007 In section 1 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (authorisation...

s.sch007 In section 14 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (remit...

s.sch007 In section 54 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (general...

s.sch007 In section 30 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (research),...

s.sch007 In section 7 of the 1990 Act (reports to Secretary...

s.sch007 Omit section 10 of the 1990 Act (licensing procedure).

s.sch007 In section 13A of the 1990 Act (conditions of licences...

s.sch007 In section 14A of the 1990 Act (conditions of licences:...

s.sch007 In section 15 of the 1990 Act (conditions of research...

s.sch007 Omit section 22 of the 1990 Act (temporary suspension of...

s.sch007 In section 23 of the 1990 Act (directions: general)—

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