Human Embryonic Research Regulation Act 2003
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21 Review of Act
(1) The Minister is to review this Act to determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing those objectives.
(2) The review is to be undertaken as soon as possible after the period of 2 years from the date of Royal Assent to this Act.
(3) In undertaking the review, the Minister is to give the public a reasonable opportunity to make submissions on the matters specified in subsection (1) .
(4) A report on the outcome of the review is to be tabled in each House of Parliament within 12 months after the end of the period of 2 years.
(5) The Minister may undertake the review of this Act at the same time as the review required by section 47 of the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 of the Commonwealth, in which case the report on the outcome of the review of this Act is to be tabled in each House of Parliament as soon as practicable after the Minister has completed the review.