Activities governed by the Act

Prohibitions in connection with gametes.
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1
No person shall—
a
store any gametes, or
b
in the course of providing treatment services for any woman, use—
i
any sperm, other than partner-donated sperm which has been neither processed nor stored,
ii
the woman's eggs after processing or storage, or
iii
the eggs of any other woman, ...
c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
except in pursuance of a licence.
1A
No person shall procure, test, process or distribute any gametes intended for human application except in pursuance of a licence or a third party agreement.
2
A licence cannot authorise storing or using gametes in any circumstances in which regulations prohibit their storage or use.
3
No person shall place sperm and eggs in a woman in any circumstances specified in regulations except in pursuance of a licence.
4
Regulations made by virtue of subsection (3) above may provide that, in relation to licences only to place sperm and eggs in a woman in such circumstances, sections 12 to 22 of this Act shall have effect with such modifications as may be specified in the regulations.
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Activities regulated by this section or section 3 or 4A of this Act are referred to in this Act as “activities governed by this Act”.
S. 4 wholly in force at 1.8.1991 see s. 49(2) and S.I. 1991/1400, art. 2(2)
S. 4(1)(b) substituted (25.5.2007 for certain purposes, otherwise 5.7.2007) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1522), regs. 1, 9(2)
S. 4(1A) inserted (25.5.2007 for certain purposes, otherwise 5.7.2007) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1522), regs. 1, 9(3)
S. 4(1)(c) and word repealed (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 4(1)(a), 68(2); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(a)
Words in s. 4(5) inserted (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 4(1)(b), 68(2); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(a)