Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990

43Keeping and examining gametes and embryos in connection with crime, etc

(1)Regulations may provide—

(a)for the keeping and examination of gametes or embryos, in such manner and on such conditions (if any) as may be specified in regulations, in connection with the investigation of, or proceedings for, an offence (wherever committed), or

(b)for the storage of gametes, in such manner and on such conditions (if any) as may be specified in regulations, where they are to be used only for such purposes, other than treatment services, as may be specified in regulations.

(2)Nothing in this Act makes unlawful the keeping or examination of any gametes or embryos in pursuance of regulations made by virtue of this section.

(3)In this section “examination” includes use for the purposes of any test.