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Amendment Paper as at
Friday 27th April 2001

CONSIDERATION OF BILL


HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY (DECEASED FATHERS) BILL, AS AMENDED

NEW CLAUSE

Failure or refusal to consent

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

    'References in this Act to a man not consenting to be treated as the father of the child shall mean that the man did not consent in writing in a document witnessed by another in such form as should be prescribed by the Secretary of State or made such refusal of consent in his will or in a codicil to his will.'.


   

Dr Evan Harris

1

Page     1,     line     9     [Clause     1],     leave out 'or her artificial insemination'.

   

Dr Andrew Dismore

4

Page     1,     line     16     [Clause     1],     after 'man', insert 'or had been cohabiting for two years or longer with the man'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

5

Page     1,     line     18     [Clause     1],     leave out '42 days' and insert '3 months'.

   

Dr Evan Harris

18

Page     1,     line     28     [Clause     1],     at end insert ', and provided that the obtaining of the sperm was lawful, and that the storage, if any, and treatment were lawful under this Act.'.


   

Dr Evan Harris

2

Page     2,     line     3     [Clause     1],     leave out 'or her artificial insemination'.

   

Dr Evan Harris

19

Page     2,     line     25     [Clause     1],     at end insert ', and provided that the obtaining of the sperm was lawful, and that the storage, if any, and treatment were lawful under this Act.'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

6

Page     2,     line     30     [Clause     1],     at end insert 'or in a cohabiting relationship of at least 2 years duration'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

7

Page     2,     line     32     [Clause     1],     at end insert 'or relationship'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

8

Page     2,     line     33     [Clause     1]     after 'marriage', insert 'or relationship'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

9

Page     2,     line     35     [Clause     1],     leave out '42 days' and insert '3 months'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

10

Page     2,     line     44     [Clause     1],     after 'marriage', insert 'or relationship'.

   

Dr Evan Harris

20

Page     2,     line     46     [Clause     1],     at end insert ', and provided that the obtaining of the sperm was lawful, and that the storage, if any, and treatment were lawful under this Act.'.


   

Mr Andrew Dismore

11

Page     3,     line     8     [Clause     1],     leave out '42 days' and insert '3 months'.

   

Dr Evan Harris

21

Page     3,     line     18     [Clause     1],     at end insert ', and provided that the obtaining of the sperm was lawful, and that the storage, if any, and treatment were lawful under this Act.'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

12

Page     3     [Clause     1],     leave out lines 19 to 21.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

13

Page     3     [Clause     1],     leave out lines 22 to 26.


   

Mr Andrew Dismore

14

Page     4,     line     4     [Clause     1],     leave out from 'subsection' to end of line 6.

   

Dr Evan Harris

17

Page     4,     line     13     [Clause     1],     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2) This Act shall apply to any case where the sperm or embryo is stored or used on or after the coming into force of this Act.

    (2A) This Act shall apply to any case where the sperm of a man, or any embryo the creation of which was brought about with the sperm of a man, was stored or used on or after 1st August 1991 and before the coming into force of this Act.

    (2B) In those circumstances where section 2(2A) of this Act applies, the provisions relating to the obtaining and saving of the sperm in section 28(5A), section 28(5B), section 28(5C) and section 28(5D) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 shall not apply.'.

   

Dr Evan Harris

22

Page     4,     line     13     [Clause     1],     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2) This Act shall apply to any case where the sperm or embryo is used on or after the coming into force of this Act.

    (2A) This Act shall apply to any case where the sperm of a man, or any embryo the creation of which was brought about with the sperm of a man, was used on or after 1st August 1991 and before the coming into force of this Act.

    (2B) In those circumstances where section 2(2A) of this Act applies, the provisions relating to the obtaining and saving of the sperm in section 28(5A), section 28(5B), section 28(5C) and section 28(5D) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 shall not apply.'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

15

Page     4,     line     43     [Clause     2],     leave out from 'omitted' to end of line 45.


   

Mr Andrew Dismore

16

Page     5,     line     4     [Clause     3],     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.


 
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