4Interpretation of references to procedures and treatment

4 Interpretation of references to procedures and treatment (1) This section applies to a reference in this Act to— (a) a kind of procedure; or (b) a kind of assisted reproductive treatment; or (c) a kind of treatment procedure; or (d) a procedure, assisted reproductive treatment or treatment procedure of a particular kind. (2) Unless a contrary intention appears, a reference to the procedure or treatment includes— (a) the nature or type of procedure or treatment; and (b) whether the procedure or treatment involves the use of a donor oocyte or donor sperm, or an embryo formed from a donor oocyte or donor sperm (or both); and (c) in relation to a consent or withdrawal of consent of a donor, whether— (i) gametes or an embryo may be used in a procedure or treatment to be carried out on a woman who is not the donor; and (ii) gametes or embryo may be used in such a procedure or treatment to be carried out on any woman, or only on a named woman.