Offence—creating human embryo other than by fertilisation, or developing embryo
20 Offence—creating human embryo other than by fertilisation, or developing embryo
A person commits an offence if—
the person intentionally creates a human embryo by a process other than the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm, or develops a human embryo so created; and
the creation or development of the human embryo by the person is not authorised by a licence.
Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 10 years.
The development of a human embryo outside the body of a woman for more than 14 days is prohibited by s 12.
The placement in the body of a woman of a human embryo clone, or any other human embryo created other than by the fertilisation of a human egg by a human sperm, is prohibited by s 8 and s 18.
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