{"id":"F2008L02677","name":"Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 - Declaration of Corresponding State Law - TAS","slug":"research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-tas","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":74718,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L02677-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 - Declaration of Corresponding State Law - TAS","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Normal.dot\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\nRESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBYROS ACT 2002\n\n \n\nDECLARATION OF CORRESPONDING STATE LAW\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nI, Jan McLucas, under section 7 of the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002, hereby declare:\n\n \n\nThe Tasmanian Human Embryonic Research Regulation Act 2003 to be a corresponding State law for the purposes of the Commonwealth Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nJAN MCLUCAS\n\n \n\n \n\nDated this   26th  day of March 2008.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1797},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration performs exactly one administrative function: designating the Tasmanian Act as a corresponding law. Its scope is limited to this specific recognition and has not expanded beyond the original intent of the enabling power."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative sentence declaring one specific state Act","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references within the instrument itself","Straightforward exercise of power under section 7 of the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration recognises Tasmania's **Human Embryonic Research Regulation Act 2003** as a 'corresponding State law' under the Commonwealth *Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002*.\n\n**What this means:**\n- When a State law is declared 'corresponding,' the Commonwealth treats it as equivalent to the national legislation\n- Tasmania can regulate human embryo research under its own state law while maintaining national consistency\n- Researchers in Tasmania follow the Tasmanian Act, but it operates within the Commonwealth framework\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Medical researchers and scientific institutions in Tasmania working with human embryos\n- Ethics committees overseeing embryo research in Tasmania\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIt creates a seamless regulatory system where Tasmanian research is covered by approved state legislation rather than requiring separate Commonwealth oversight, while ensuring all Australian embryo research meets the same ethical standards."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-tas","history":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-tas/history","analysis":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-tas/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-tas/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-tas/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-tas/documents"}}