sec.22Meaning of excess ART embryo

### sec.22 Meaning of excess ART embryo In this part— excess ART embryo means a human embryo that— was created, by assisted reproductive technology, for use in the assisted reproductive technology treatment of a woman; and is excess to the needs of— the woman for whom it was created; and her spouse (if any) at the time the embryo was created. For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition excess ART embryo , a human embryo is excess to the needs of the persons mentioned in that paragraph at a particular time if— each such person has given written authority for use of the embryo for a purpose other than a purpose relating to the assisted reproductive technology treatment of the woman concerned, and the authority is in force at that time; or each such person has determined in writing that the embryo is excess to their needs, and the determination is in force at that time. (sec.22-ssec.1) In this part— excess ART embryo means a human embryo that— was created, by assisted reproductive technology, for use in the assisted reproductive technology treatment of a woman; and is excess to the needs of— the woman for whom it was created; and her spouse (if any) at the time the embryo was created. (sec.22-ssec.2) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition excess ART embryo , a human embryo is excess to the needs of the persons mentioned in that paragraph at a particular time if— each such person has given written authority for use of the embryo for a purpose other than a purpose relating to the assisted reproductive technology treatment of the woman concerned, and the authority is in force at that time; or each such person has determined in writing that the embryo is excess to their needs, and the determination is in force at that time. - (a) was created, by assisted reproductive technology, for use in the assisted reproductive technology treatment of a woman; and - (b) is excess to the needs of— (i) the woman for whom it was created; and (ii) her spouse (if any) at the time the embryo was created. - (i) the woman for whom it was created; and - (ii) her spouse (if any) at the time the embryo was created. - (i) the woman for whom it was created; and - (ii) her spouse (if any) at the time the embryo was created. - (a) each such person has given written authority for use of the embryo for a purpose other than a purpose relating to the assisted reproductive technology treatment of the woman concerned, and the authority is in force at that time; or - (b) each such person has determined in writing that the embryo is excess to their needs, and the determination is in force at that time.