31APanel may approve longer or further storage period

31A Panel may approve longer or further storage period (1) If the person who produced the gametes has given written approval for a specified longer storage period, the Patient Review Panel may approve the longer storage period if it considers there are reasonable grounds to do so in the particular case. (2) If the person who produced the gametes is unable to give written approval, or the person's written approval cannot be obtained, the Patient Review Panel may approve the longer storage period if it considers there are exceptional circumstances for doing so in the particular case. (3) If an application is made for approval under subsection (1) or (2) after the period for storage of gametes referred to in section 31(1)(b) has expired, the Patient Review Panel may approve a further storage period if it considers there are exceptional circumstances in the particular case for failing to seek approval before the expiry of the period. (4) An approval under this section may be subject to conditions. In deciding to approve a longer or further storage period, the Patient Review Panel must have regard to the guiding principles in section 5—see section 91(2). S. 31B inserted by No. 18/2013 s. 4.