Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024
26Provision of ART treatment to child or young person
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26 Provision of ART treatment to child or young person (a) provides ART treatment to a child or young person; or (b) obtains a gamete from a child or young person for use in ART treatment or for research in relation to ART treatment. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an ART provider that obtains a gamete from a child or young person if— (a) a doctor has certified there is a reasonable risk of the child or young person becoming infertile before becoming an adult; and (b) the ART provider obtains the gamete for the purpose of storing it for the child or young person’s future benefit. (3) An ART provider that has obtained a gamete from a child or young person in accordance with subsection (2) must— (a) despite anything else in this Act, store the gamete until the person becomes an adult and provides instructions in relation to the gamete; and (b) when the person becomes an adult, take reasonable steps to obtain the person’s consent to storage of the gamete unless the person gives consent sooner.