8—Further conditions of registration
(1) For the purposes
of section 9(1)(c)(v) of the Act, assisted reproductive treatment may be
provided in circumstances where—
(a) a
woman who would be the mother of any child born as a consequence of the
assisted reproductive treatment; or
(b) a
man who is living with a woman (on a genuine domestic basis as her husband)
who would be the mother of any child born as a consequence of the assisted
reproductive treatment,
is suffering from an illness or other medical condition that may result in, or
the appropriate treatment of which may result in, the woman or man becoming
infertile at a future time.
(2) For the purposes
of section 9(1)(e) of the Act, the Minister must impose the following
conditions on the registration of a person:
(a) a
condition requiring the person to comply with the NHMRC guidelines;
(b) a
condition requiring the person to provide specified information to the
Minister from time to time in a manner and form determined by the Minister.
(3) In the event of an
inconsistency between a provision of the NHMRC guidelines and a condition
imposed on the registration of a person (whether under the Act or otherwise),
the provision of the NHMRC guidelines is, to the extent of the inconsistency,
void and of no effect.
(4) For the purposes
of section 18 of the Act—
(a) a
condition imposed on the registration of a person (whether under the Act or
otherwise); or
(b) a
provision of the NHMRC guidelines,
that requires or authorises a person—
(c) to
disclose the identity of a donor of human reproductive material; or
(d) to
divulge confidential information obtained (whether by that person or some
other person) for the purpose, or in the course, of providing assisted
reproductive treatment,
will be taken to be a requirement or authorisation under the Act.