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Research Involving Human Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2003
sec.49Further review of operation of Act
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### sec.49 Further review of operation of Act
The Minister must cause a review of the operation of this Act as amended by the Research Involving Human Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning Amendment Act 2007 to be undertaken as soon as possible after the third anniversary of the day on which that Act commenced.
The review must cover the scope and operation of parts 2 and 3 taking into account the following—
developments in assisted reproductive technology, including technological, medical and scientific developments, and the actual or potential clinical and therapeutic applications of such research;
developments in embryonic stem cell research, including technological, medical and scientific developments, and the actual or potential clinical and therapeutic applications of such research;
community standards;
a brief analysis of international developments and legislation relating to the use of human embryos and related research;
an analysis of research resulting from the licenses granted;
an analysis of any research or clinical practice that has been prevented as a result of legislative restrictions.
The review may be undertaken as part of the reviews under the Commonwealth Act, section 47A and the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002 (Cwlth) , section 25A .
s 49 sub 2007 No. 45 s 24
(sec.49-ssec.1) The Minister must cause a review of the operation of this Act as amended by the Research Involving Human Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning Amendment Act 2007 to be undertaken as soon as possible after the third anniversary of the day on which that Act commenced.
(sec.49-ssec.2) The review must cover the scope and operation of parts 2 and 3 taking into account the following— developments in assisted reproductive technology, including technological, medical and scientific developments, and the actual or potential clinical and therapeutic applications of such research; developments in embryonic stem cell research, including technological, medical and scientific developments, and the actual or potential clinical and therapeutic applications of such research; community standards; a brief analysis of international developments and legislation relating to the use of human embryos and related research; an analysis of research resulting from the licenses granted; an analysis of any research or clinical practice that has been prevented as a result of legislative restrictions.
(sec.49-ssec.3) The review may be undertaken as part of the reviews under the Commonwealth Act, section 47A and the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002 (Cwlth) , section 25A .
- (a) developments in assisted reproductive technology, including technological, medical and scientific developments, and the actual or potential clinical and therapeutic applications of such research;
- (b) developments in embryonic stem cell research, including technological, medical and scientific developments, and the actual or potential clinical and therapeutic applications of such research;
- (c) community standards;
- (d) a brief analysis of international developments and legislation relating to the use of human embryos and related research;
- (e) an analysis of research resulting from the licenses granted;
- (f) an analysis of any research or clinical practice that has been prevented as a result of legislative restrictions.