9CAdditional matters to be certified before bringing donated gametes or embryo produced from donor gametes into Victoria

9C Additional matters to be certified before bringing donated gametes or embryo produced from donor gametes into Victoria

For the purposes of section 36(3)(h) of the Act, the following matters are prescribed—

(a) the person has obtained a written undertaking from the person transferring the donor gametes or embryo produced from donor gametes (the transferring party) or the donor, that the transferring party or the donor will notify the person as soon as practicable of—

(i) any change to or withdrawal of the donor's consent; and

(ii) any change to the donor's information provided under section 36(3)(e) of the Act;

Reg. 9C(b) substituted by S.R. No. 69/2025 reg. 5(1).

(b) if the person is a registered ART provider, the person has—

(i) obtained a written undertaking from the transferring party that the transferring party will take all reasonable steps to give the donor written notice as soon as practicable of the person's name and contact details as a registered ART provider; or

(ii) given written notice to the donor of the person's name and contact details as a registered ART provider;

Reg. 9C(ba) inserted by S.R. No. 69/2025 reg. 5(1).

(ba) if the person is a doctor carrying out artificial insemination other than on behalf of a registered ART provider using the donor gametes, the person has—

(i) obtained a written undertaking from the transferring party that the transferring party will take all reasonable steps to give the donor written notice as soon as practicable of the person's name and contact details as a doctor carrying out artificial insemination; or

(ii) given written notice to the donor of the person's name and contact details as a doctor carrying out artificial insemination;

Reg. 9C(c) amended by S.R. No. 69/2025 reg. 5(2).

(c) if the person is a registered ART provider or a doctor carrying out artificial insemination other than on behalf of a registered ART provider using the donor gametes, the person will use the unique donor identifier from the transferring party so far as is reasonably practicable;

(d) the person has sighted—

(i) the donor's passport, driver licence or any other identification document displaying the donor's photograph and signature; or

(ii) a certified copy of the donor's passport, driver licence or any other identification document displaying the donor's photograph and signature;

(e) the person has received—

(i) the donor's email address (if any); and

(ii) the donor's postal address;

(f) the person has received information about whether the donor has donated, or intends to donate, gametes or an embryo to a person (other than a registered ART provider or a doctor) including an individual for the purposes of self-insemination.