Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024
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2 Abbreviation key A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument AF = Approved form o = order am = amended om = omitted/repealed amdt = amendment ord = ordinance AR = Assembly resolution orig = original ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph CN = Commencement notice pres = present def = definition prev = previous DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously dict = dictionary pt = part disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule Assembly reloc = relocated div = division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No Gaz = gazette RI = reissue hdg = heading s = section/subsection IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law LR = legislation register sub = substituted LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced mod = modified/modification or to be expired
3 Legislation history 3 Legislation history Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024 A2024-7 notified LR 28 March 2024 s 1, s 2 commenced 28 March 2024 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 1, pt 2, div 4.5, div 6.1, div 6.2, pt 11, pt 12, dict commenced 29 March 2024 (s 2 (1)) pt 5 commenced 28 March 2025 (s 2 (3) (b)) remainder commenced 28 September 2024 (s 2 (2) and LA s 79) as amended by Health Legislation Amendment Act 2024 A2024-42 pt 2 notified LR 17 September 2024 s 1, s 2 commenced 17 September 2024 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 2 commenced 28 September 2024 (s 2 (2) (a) and see A2024-7 s 2 (2) and LA s 79) Assisted Reproductive Technology Amendment Act 2025 A2025-6 notified LR 27 March 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) s 5 commenced 28 March 2025 (s 2 (2)) remainder commenced 28 March 2025 (s 2 (1)) Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.6 notified LR 6 November 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 16 November 2025 (s 2 (1)) Assisted Reproductive Technology Amendment Act 2025 (No 2) A2025-35 notified LR 15 December 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) remainder commenced 16 December 2025 (s 2)
Amendment history 4 4 Amendment history Commencement s 2 om LA s 89 (4) Donated gametes or embryos—limits on number of families s 40 am A2025-6 s 4; A2025-29 amdt 3.10 Definitions—pt 5 s 50 def assessed by a counsellor ins A2025-35 s 4 def commencement day am A2025-35 s 5 def mature donor conceived person am A2025-35 s 6 Meaning of mature donor conceived person etc—pt 5 s 51 sub A2025-35 s 7 Mandatory information s 53 am A2025-6 s 5 Disclosure to donor conceived person—adult or assessed by counsellor s 66 sub A2025-35 s 8 Disclosure to donor conceived person—16 or 17 years old and not assessed by counsellor s 66A ins A2025-35 s 8 Disclosure to parent of donor conceived child or young person s 67 am A2025-35 s 9, s 10 Pre-commencement records and other information held by ART providers pt 6 hdg sub A2025-35 s 11 Definitions—pt 6 s 71 def commencement day am A2025-35 s 12 Access to information held by ART providers div 6.3 hdg sub A2025-35 s 13 div 6.3 hdg note am A2025-35 s 14 Meaning of accessible information—div 6.3 s 75 am A2025-35 s 15 Return of seized things s 112 am A2024-42 s 4 Criminal liability of executive officer s 118 am A2025-29 amdt 3.11 Protection of public officials from liability s 121 am A2025-6 s 6 Applying, adopting or incorporating documents in regulations s 126 hdg sub A2025-29 amdt 3.12 s 126 am A2025-29 amdts 3.13-3.17; pars renum R4 LA