Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Act 2022 (Cth)

Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve's Law) Act 2022

No. 26, 2022

An Act to amend the law relating to human cloning and research involving human embryos, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Mitochondrial donation Part 1—Main amendments Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002 Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 Research Involving Human Embryos Regulations 2017 Part 2—Other amendments Freedom of Information Act 1982 Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002 Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 Research Involving Human Embryos Regulations 2017 Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Determination 2018 Part 3—Application and transitional provisions

Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve's Law) Act 2022 No. 26, 2022

An Act to amend the law relating to human cloning and research involving human embryos, and for related purposes

[Assented to 1 April 2022]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve's Law) Act 2022.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 1 April 2022 2. Schedule 1 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 October 2022 However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period.