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Research Involving Human Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2003
sec.19Offence—creating or developing a human embryo containing genetic material provided by more than 2 persons
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### sec.19 Offence—creating or developing a human embryo containing genetic material provided by more than 2 persons
A person commits an offence if—
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
the human embryo contains genetic material provided by more than 2 persons; and
the creation or development of the human embryo by the person is not authorised by a licence.
Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment.
The development of a human embryo outside the body of a woman for more than 14 days is prohibited by section 10 .
The placement in the body of a woman of a human embryo created other than by the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm, is prohibited by section 16 .
s 19 sub 2007 No. 45 s 7
- (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.
- 1 The development of a human embryo outside the body of a woman for more than 14 days is prohibited by section 10 .
- 2 The placement in the body of a woman of a human embryo created other than by the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm, is prohibited by section 16 .