South Australian Current Acts

RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS ACT 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Nationally consistent scheme

   PART 2--Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos, other embryos and human eggs

           Division 1--Offences

   5.      Offence--use of excess ART embryo
   5A.     Offence--use of other embryos
   5B.     Offence--certain activities involving use of human eggs
   6.      Offence--use of embryo that is not an excess ART embryo
   7.      Offence--breaching a licence condition
   7A.     Person not liable for conduct purportedly authorised

           Division 2--Embryo Research Licensing Committee of the NHMRC

   8.      Conferral of functions on Committee
   9.      Powers of Committee

           Division 3--Licensing system

   10.     Person may apply for licence
   11.     Determination of application by Committee
   12.     Notification of decision
   13.     Period of licence
   14.     Licence is subject to conditions
   15.     Variation of licence
   16.     Suspension or revocation of licence
   17.     Surrender of licence
   18.     Notification of variation, suspension or revocation of licence

           Division 4--Reporting and confidentiality

   19.     NHMRC Committee to make certain information publicly available
   20.     Confidential commercial information may only be disclosed in certain circumstances

           Division 5--Review provisions

   21.     Interpretation
   22.     Review of decisions

   PART 3--Inspectors

   23.     Powers of inspectors
   24.     Announcement before entry
   25.     Inspector must produce identity card on request
   26.     Compensation for damage
   27.     Return of seized things
   28.     Related matters

   PART 4--Miscellaneous

   29.     Commonwealth/State arrangements
   30.     NHMRC guidelines
   31.     Delegations
   32.     Annual reports
   33.     False or misleading information
   35.     Evidential burden in relation to exceptions etc
   36.     Regulations
   37.      Sunset provision
           SCHEDULE -Transitional provisions
           Legislative history