SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17 U.K.Storage of gametes and embryos

PART 2 U.K.Transitional provision

Interpretation U.K.

8 (1) In this Part of this Schedule—

• “the commencement day” means 1 July 2022;

• “the transitional period” means the period beginning with the commencement day and ending with 30 June 2024.

(2) In this Part of this Schedule—

• “the 1990 Act” means the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990;

• “the 2009 Regulations” means the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Statutory Storage Period for Embryos and Gametes) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1582);

• “the 2020 Regulations” means the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Statutory Storage Period for Embryos and Gametes) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/566).

(3) In this Part of this Schedule—

• “gamete storage licence” means a licence under Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act that authorises the storage of gametes;

• “embryo storage licence” means a licence under Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act that authorises the storage of embryos;

• “storage licence” means a licence under Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act that authorises the storage of gametes, embryos or human admixed embryos;

• “pre-commencement”, in relation to a storage licence, or a storage licence of any description, means granted before the commencement day and “post-commencement” means granted on or after that day.

(4) In this Part of this Schedule—

• “statutory storage period” has the same meaning as in the 1990 Act immediately before the commencement day;

• references to gametes, embryos and human admixed embryos have the same meaning as in that Act;

• “the training purpose”, “the research purpose” and “treatment purposes” have the same meanings as in section 14(3)(c) of that Act.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 17 para. 8 applied (10.5.2024) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Storage of Gametes and Embryos) (Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/625), reg. 1(1)(3)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 17 para. 8 in force at 1.7.2022, see s. 186(3)