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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002
9Offence—placing a human embryo clone in the human body or the body of an animal
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#### 9 Offence—placing a human embryo clone in the human body or the body of an animal
A person commits an offence if the person intentionally places a human embryo clone in the body of a human or the body of an animal.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.
> Note: The development of a human embryo (including a human embryo clone) outside the body of a woman for more than 14 days is prohibited by section 14.