The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (Commencement No. 4 — Amendment of Transitional Provisions) Order 1991

• Citation: S.I. 1991/1781
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (Commencement No. 4 — Amendment of Transitional Provisions) Order 1991.

Section 2 Amendment to Article 4 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1991

Article 4 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1991 is amended as follows—

(a) paragraph (3)(d) and the word “and” immediately preceding it omitted,

(b) for paragraph (4) there is substituted—

(4) No relevant gametes or embryo shall be used for any purpose unless—

(a) in relation to any consent given on or after the appointed day, the provisions of Schedule 3 to the Act apart from paragraph 8 have been complied with, and

(b) in relation to any consent given before the appointed day, the provisions of paragraphs 5 to 7 of that Schedule as modified by paragraph (5) below have been complied with.

(c) in paragraph (5), for “Paragraphs 5 to 8” there is substituted “Paragraphs 5 to 7”, and for “paragraphs (4)(a)(ii) and (4)(b)” there is substituted “paragraph (4)(b)”.