Human Cloning for Reproduction and Other Prohibited Practices Act 2003
18Offence—creating or developing a human embryo containing genetic material provided by more than 2 persons
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18 Offence—creating or developing a human embryo containing genetic material provided by more than 2 persons
18 Offence—creating or developing a human embryo containing genetic material provided by more than 2 persons
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally creates or develops a human embryo by a process other than the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm, and
(b) the human embryo contains genetic material provided by more than 2 persons, and
(c) the creation or development of the human embryo by the person is not authorised by a licence.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
s 18: Subst 2007 No 16, Sch 1 [8].