{"id":"F2007L01718","name":"Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 - Revocation of Declaration of corresponding State law - VIC","slug":"research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-revocation-of-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-vic","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":66425,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01718-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 - Revocation of Declaration of corresponding State law - VIC","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: Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nResearch Involving Human Embryos Act 2002\n\n \n\nRevocation of Declaration of ‘corresponding State law’\n\n \n\n \n\nI, BRETT MASON, under section 7 of the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 (the Act) and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, revoke the declaration made by Minister Bishop on 18 October 2004 that Victoria’s Infertility Treatment Act 1995 is a corresponding State law for the purposes of the Act.\n\n \n\nThis revocation has effect from 12 June 2007.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated  2 May  2007\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nBRETT MASON\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the\n\nMinister for Health and Ageing\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2973},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument exercises existing administrative powers under section 7 to revoke a previous declaration. It narrows the application of the corresponding State law framework by removing one specific Victorian statute, rather than expanding the scope of the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (revocation)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Straightforward effective date with no conditions","Minimal cross-references (only cites empowering provisions)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes the prior federal recognition of Victoria’s Infertility Treatment Act 1995 as a “corresponding State law” under the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002. Effective 12 June 2007, the Act no longer holds the special status that aligned state and federal regulation of embryo research. Made by the Parliamentary Secretary under section 7, the change reflects updated Victorian reproductive laws and prompts reassessment of federal–state regulatory compatibility."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-revocation-of-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-vic","history":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-revocation-of-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-vic/history","analysis":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-revocation-of-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-vic/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-revocation-of-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-vic/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-revocation-of-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-vic/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/research-involving-human-embryos-act-2002-revocation-of-declaration-of-corresponding-state-law-vic/documents"}}