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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Health, are published
separately as Bill 70—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Alan Johnson has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of
the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] are
compatible with the Convention rights.
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Contents
Part 1
Amendments of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
Principal terms used in the 1990 Act
1    Meaning of “embryo” and “gamete”
2    Meaning of “nuclear DNA”
Activities governed by the 1990 Act
3    Prohibitions in connection with embryos
4    Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
5    Membership of Authority: disqualification and tenure
6    Additional general functions of Authority
7    Duties in relation to carrying out its functions
8    Power to contract out functions etc.
9    Power to assist other public authorities
10    Power to delegate and establish committees
Scope of licences
11    Activities that may be licensed
Licence conditions
12    General conditions of licences
13    Consent to use or storage of gametes, embryos or human admixed embryos
etc.
14    Conditions of licences for treatment
15    Conditions of storage licences
Grant, revocation and suspension of licences
16    Grant of licence
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17    The person responsible
18    Revocation and variation of licence
19    Procedure for refusal, variation or revocation of licence
20    Power to suspend licence
21    Reconsideration and appeals
Directions and guidance
22    Directions
23    Code of practice
Information
24    Register of information
25    Restrictions on disclosure of information
Mitochondrial donation
26    Mitochondrial donation
Miscellaneous
27    Fees
28    Inspection, entry, search and seizure
29    Offences under the 1990 Act
30    Regulations under the 1990 Act
31    Power to make consequential provision
32    Orders under the 1990 Act
Part 2
Parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction
Meaning of "mother"
33    Meaning of “mother”
Application of sections 35 to 47
34    Application of sections 35 to 47
Meaning of "father"
35    Woman married at time of treatment
36    Treatment provided to woman where agreed fatherhood conditions apply
37    The agreed fatherhood conditions
38    Further provision relating to sections 35 and 36
39    Use of sperm, or transfer of embryo, after death of man providing sperm
40    Embryo transferred after death of husband etc. who did not provide sperm
41    Persons not to be treated as father
Cases in which woman to be other parent
42    Woman in civil partnership at time of treatment
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43    Treatment provided to woman who agrees that second woman to be parent
44    The agreed female parenthood conditions
45    Further provision relating to sections 42 and 43
46    Embryo transferred after death of civil partner or intended female parent
47    Woman not to be other parent merely because of egg donation
Effect of sections 33 to 47
48    Effect of sections 33 to 47
References to parties to marriage or civil partnership
49    Meaning of references to parties to a marriage
50    Meaning of references to parties to a civil partnership
Further provision about registration by virtue of section 39, 40 or 46
51    Meaning of “relevant register of births”
52    Late election by mother with consent of Registrar General
Interpretation of references to father etc. where woman is other parent
53    Interpretation of references to father etc.
Parental orders
54    Parental orders
55    Parental orders: supplementary provision
Amendments of enactments
56    Amendments relating to parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction
General
57    Repeals and transitional provision relating to Part 2
58    Interpretation of Part 2
Part 3
Miscellaneous and General
Miscellaneous
59    Surrogacy arrangements
60    Exclusion of embryos from definition of “organism” in Part 6 of the EPA 1990
General
61    Orders and regulations: general provisions
62    Orders and regulations: parliamentary control
63    Meaning of “the 1990 Act”
64    Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.
65    Minor and consequential amendments
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66    Repeals and revocations
67    Extent
68    Commencement
69    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 1990 Act relating to
membership of the Authority
Schedule 2   —    Activities that may be licensed under the 1990 Act
Schedule 3   —    Consent to use or storage of gametes, embryos or human
admixed embryos etc.
Schedule 4   —    Schedule inserted in the 1990 Act as Schedule 3ZA
Schedule 5   —    Schedule inserted in the 1990 Act as Schedule 3B
Schedule 6   —    Amendments relating to parenthood in cases involving
assisted reproduction
Part 1   —
General
Part 2   —
Enactments relating only to Scotland
Part 3   —
Enactments relating only to Northern Ireland
Schedule 7   —    Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 8   —    Repeals and revocations
Part 1   —
Repeals
Part 2   —
Revocations

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