33.—(1) Section 144(1) and (2) (general interpretation) has effect as if—U.K.
(a)after the words “this Act” in each place they appear there were inserted “(as applied with modifications by regulation 2 of and Schedule 1 to the Parental Order Regulations)”;
(b)before the definition of “appropriate Minister” there were inserted ““the 2008 Act” means the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008,”; and
(c)after the definition of “notice” there were inserted—
““parental orders” means either an order under section 54 (parental orders) or section 54A (parental orders: one applicant) of the 2008 Act;
“the Parental Order Regulations” means the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018,”;
(d)in the definition of “regulations” for the words from “the appropriate Minister” to “the Registrar General” there were substituted “the Secretary of State, unless they are required to be made by the Registrar General”;
(e)for the definition of “rules” there were substituted ““rules” means rules made by virtue of section 141(1) (as applied with modifications by regulation 2 of and Schedule 1 to the Parental Order Regulations),”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 33 in force at 21.12.2018, see reg. 1(1)