Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2003

The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or as are necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act.

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—

prohibit or restrict the undertaking of a specified activity, or an activity of a specified class, relating to the use of any human reproductive material; and

regulate any procedure associated with the use of any human reproductive material, including by providing that a person undertaking a specified activity, or an activity of a specified class, relating to the use of any human reproductive material must comply with any prescribed requirement or condition; and

require the keeping of records, statistics and other information by any person or body who undertakes any activity that relates to the use of any human reproductive material and the provision of reports based on that information to the Minister or any other prescribed person or body; and

require the provision of any other report, or any statement, document or other form of information, to the Minister or any other prescribed person or body; and

prescribe fines not exceeding $10 000 for contravention of a regulation.

Regulations under this Act—

may be of general application or limited application; and

may make different provision according to the matters or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply; and

may provide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is to be determined according to the discretion of the Minister or any other person or body prescribed by the regulations; and

may apply or incorporate, wholly or partially and with or without modification, a code, standard or policy (as in force at the date of the particular regulations, or as in force from time to time) prepared or published by the Minister or any other person or body prescribed by the regulations.

A regulation made pursuant to subsection (2)(a) or (b) cannot take effect unless and until it has been laid before both Houses of Parliament and—

no motion for disallowance is moved within the time for such a motion; or

every motion for disallowance of the regulation has been defeated or withdrawn, or has lapsed.