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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]
Schedule 7 — Minor and consequential amendments

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Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36)

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In section 15 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (interpretation of Part 1),

after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)   

No provision in this Part of this Act shall permit a person to give a

consent to the storage of gametes under the Human Fertilisation and

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Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37) on behalf of a child.”

Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 2)

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After section 84 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 insert—

“84A    

Application to storage of gametes without adult’s consent where adult

is incapable

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(1)   

The storage of gametes under paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (storage of gametes

without patient’s consent where patient is incapable) is to be treated

as an intervention in the affairs of an adult under this Act.

(2)   

Sections 2 to 5, 8, 11, 14 and 85 of this Act apply to a registered

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medical practitioner’s decision under that paragraph as they apply

to decisions taken for the purposes of this Act.

(3)   

Section 52 of this Act applies to a practitioner’s decision under that

paragraph as it applies to decisions taken for the purposes of section

47 of this Act.

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(4)   

Part 5 of this Act (other than section 52) does not apply to the storage

of gametes under that paragraph.

(5)   

Section 83 of this Act applies to a practitioner’s decision under that

paragraph as if the practitioner were exercising powers under this

Act.

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(6)   

Nothing in this section authorises any person, other than the person

whose gametes are to be stored, to consent to the storage of the

gametes.”

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)

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In section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (retention of seized

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items), in subsection (1)(k), for “section 40(4) of” substitute “paragraph 7(4)

of Schedule 3B to”.

17         

In section 66 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (general

interpretation of Part 2)—

(a)   

in subsection (4), after paragraph (j) insert—

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“(ja)   

paragraph 5 of Schedule 3B to the Human

Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.”, and

(b)   

in subsection (5), omit paragraph (g).

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In Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (powers of seizure)

 

 

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for paragraph 52 substitute—

“52        

Each of the powers of seizure conferred by the provisions of

paragraph 7(1) and (2) of Schedule 3B to the Human Fertilisation

and Embryology Act 1990.”

Human Tissue Act 2004 (c. 30)

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19         

In section 1 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (authorisation of activities for

scheduled purposes)—

(a)   

after subsection (9) insert—

“(9A)   

Subsection (1)(f) does not apply to the use of relevant

material for the purpose of research where the use of the

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material requires consent under paragraph 6(1) or 13(1) of

Schedule 3 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act

1990 (use of human cells to create an embryo or a human

admixed embryo).”, and

(b)   

after subsection (10) insert—

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“(10A)   

In the case of an activity in relation to which subsection (8)

has effect, subsection (10)(c) is to be read subject to any

consent requirements under paragraph 6(1) or 13(1) of

Schedule 3 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act

1990 (use of human cells to create an embryo or a human

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admixed embryo) in relation to the activity.”

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In section 14 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (remit of the Human Tissue

Authority), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2ZA)   

The activities within the remit of the Authority do not include the

use, for a scheduled purpose, of relevant material where the use of

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the material requires consent under paragraph 6(1) or 13(1) of

Schedule 3 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (use

of human cells to create an embryo or a human admixed embryo).”

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In section 54 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (general interpretation), for

subsection (6), substitute—

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“(6)   

In this Act “embryo” and “gametes” have the same meaning as they

have by virtue of section 1(1), (4) and (6) of the Human Fertilisation

and Embryology Act 1990 in the other provisions of that Act (apart

from section 4A).”

 

 

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]
Schedule 8 — Repeals and revocations
Part 1 — Repeals

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Schedule 8

Section 66

 

Repeals and revocations

Part 1

Repeals

 

Short title and chapter

Extent of repeal

 

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Surrogacy Arrangements Act

In section 2(1)(a), the words “or take part in”.

 
 

1985 (c. 49)

  
 

Human Fertilisation and

In section 3(3), paragraph (d) and the word “or”

 
 

Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37)

immediately before it.

 
  

In section 4(1), paragraph (c) and the word “or”

 

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immediately before it.

 
  

In section 8(1), the word “and” immediately

 
  

after paragraph (c).

 
  

Section 10.

 
  

In section 12(1)(c), the words “or non-medical

 

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fertility services”.

 
  

In section 13(5), the words “, other than basic

 
  

partner treatment services,”.

 
  

Section 13A(4).

 
  

In section 14(5), the words “or, as the case may

 

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be, five years”.

 
  

Section 16(6) and (7).

 
  

Section 17(3).

 
  

Section 22.

 
  

Section 23(6).

 

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Section 30.

 
  

Sections 39 and 40.

 
  

In section 41—

 
  

(a)   

subsection (2A),

 
  

(b)   

in subsection (4), the words “, other than

 

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an offence to which subsection (4B)

 
  

applies,”,

 
  

(c)   

subsections (4A), (4B), (6) and (7), and

 
  

(d)   

in subsection (9), the words “(6), (7) or”.

 
  

In section 47, in the index, the entries relating to

 

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“licence committee” and “nominal licensee”.

 
  

In Schedule 1—

 
  

(a)   

in paragraph 5(5), paragraph (b) and the

 
  

word “or” immediately after paragraph

 
  

(b), and

 

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(b)   

in paragraph 10(3), the words “or any

 
  

licence committee”.

 
  

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 1(1)(d), the words

 
  

from “or” onwards.

 
 

Human Fertilisation and

The whole Act.

 

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Embryology (Disclosure of

  
 

Information) Act 1992 (c. 54)

  
 

Criminal Justice and Police Act

Section 66(5)(g).

 
 

2001 (c. 16)

In Schedule 2, paragraph 16(2)(e).

 
 

 

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Part 2 — Revocations

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Short title and chapter

Extent of repeal

 
 

Human Reproductive Cloning

The whole Act.

 
 

Act 2001 (c. 23)

  
 

Family Law Act (Northern

Section 1(4).

 
 

Ireland) 2001 (c. 12 (N.I.))

  

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Human Fertilisation and

In the Schedule, paragraphs 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and

 
 

Embryology (Deceased

18.

 
 

Fathers) Act 2003 (c. 24)

  
 

Part 2

Revocations

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Title

Extent of revocation

 
 

Children (Northern Ireland)

In Article 7—

 
 

Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755

(a)   

in paragraph (1)(b), the words “(a

 
 

(N.I. 2))

“parental responsibility agreement”)”,

 
  

and

 

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(b)   

in paragraph (3), the words from “and

 
  

“registered”” to the end.

 
 

Human Fertilisation and

The whole instrument.

 
 

Embryology (Research

  
 

Purposes) Regulations 2001

  

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(S.I. 2001/188)

  
 

 

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Schedule 8 — Repeals and revocations
Part 2 — Revocations

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