17AVerification of identify of person giving, modifying or revoking consent

#### 17A Verification of identify of person giving, modifying or revoking consent 17A Verification of identify of person giving, modifying or revoking consent > > (1) An ART provider that is given a written notice under section 17 must take the following steps to verify the identity of the person purportedly giving the consent to which the notice relates— > > > > > (a) the steps (if any) prescribed by the regulations, > > > > > (b) if there are no steps prescribed by the regulations, reasonable steps. > > > > Maximum penalty—800 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 400 penalty units in any other case. > > > (2) A gamete provider’s consent has no effect in relation to an ART provider that is required to comply with subsection (1) in connection with that consent until the ART provider so complies. > > > (3) An ART provider that is given a written notice under section 17 (5) or (6) is not required to comply with subsection (1) in connection with the modification or revocation to which the notice relates if the ART provider has reasonable grounds to believe that another ART provider has already complied with subsection (1) in connection with the modification or revocation. > > > (4) In this section, consent includes the modification or revocation of consent. > > **s 17A:** Ins 2018 No 73, Sch 1 \[13\].