Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2003 (SA)

South Australia Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2003 An Act to regulate certain activities involving the use of human embryos and other related activities; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Nationally consistent scheme Part 2—Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos, other embryos and human eggs Division 1—Offences 5 Offence—use of excess ART embryo 5A Offence—use of other embryos 5B Offence—certain activities involving use of human eggs 6 Offence—use of embryo that is not an excess ART embryo 7 Offence—breaching a licence condition 7A Person not liable for conduct purportedly authorised Division 2—Embryo Research Licensing Committee of the NHMRC 8 Conferral of functions on Committee 9 Powers of Committee Division 3—Licensing system 10 Person may apply for licence 11 Determination of application by Committee 12 Notification of decision 13 Period of licence 14 Licence is subject to conditions 15 Variation of licence 16 Suspension or revocation of licence 17 Surrender of licence 18 Notification of variation, suspension or revocation of licence Division 4—Reporting and confidentiality 19 NHMRC Committee to make certain information publicly available 20 Confidential commercial information may only be disclosed in certain circumstances Division 5—Review provisions 21 Interpretation 22 Review of decisions Part 3—Inspectors 23 Powers of inspectors 24 Announcement before entry 25 Inspector must produce identity card on request 26 Compensation for damage 27 Return of seized things 28 Related matters Part 4—Miscellaneous 29 Commonwealth/State arrangements 30 NHMRC guidelines 31 Delegations 32 Annual reports 33 False or misleading information 35 Evidential burden in relation to exceptions etc 36 Regulations 37 Sunset provision Schedule—Transitional provisions Part 3—Transitional provision 9 Transitional provision Legislative history