7Offence—creating a human embryo for a purpose other than achieving pregnancy in a woman

#### 7 Offence—creating a human embryo for a purpose other than achieving pregnancy in a woman 7 Offence—creating a human embryo for a purpose other than achieving pregnancy in a woman > > (1) A person commits an offence if the person intentionally creates a human embryo by a process of the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm outside the body of a woman, unless the person’s intention in creating the embryo is to attempt to achieve pregnancy in a particular woman. > > > > Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years. > > > (2) A defendant does not bear an evidential burden in relation to any matter in subsection (1). > > **pt 2, div 1 (ss 5–16):** Subst 2007 No 16, Sch 1 \[8\]. > > **ss 5–14:** Subst 2007 No 16, Sch 1 \[8\].