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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990

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[F1Use of cells or cell lines in existence before relevant commencement dateU.K.

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F1Sch. 3 paras. 15-21 and cross-headings inserted (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 3 para. 14; S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(w)

20(1)Where a licence authorises the application of this paragraph in relation to qualifying cells, this Schedule does not require the consent of a person (“P”)—U.K.

(a)to the use of qualifying cells of P to bring about the creation in vitro of an embryo or human admixed embryo for use for the purposes of a project of research, or

(b)to the storage or the use for those purposes of an embryo or human admixed embryo in relation to which P is a relevant person by reason only of the use of qualifying cells of P.

(2)“Qualifying cells” are human cells which—

(a)were lawfully stored for research purposes immediately before the commencement date, or

(b)are derived from human cells which were lawfully stored for those purposes at that time.

(3)The “commencement date” is the date on which paragraph 9(2)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (requirement for consent to use of human cells to create an embryo) comes into force.]

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