Research involving Human Embryos Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. )

Research Involving Human Embryos Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 1)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2007 No. 255

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002.

Dated 22 August 2007

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

BRETT MASON

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Research Involving Human Embryos Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on 24 August 2007.

3 Amendment of Research Involving Human Embryos Regulations 2003

Schedule 1 amends the Research Involving Human Embryos Regulations 2003.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1] Regulation 1.3

substitute

1.3 Definitions

In these Regulations:

Act means the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002.

ART Guidelines means the Ethical guidelines on the use of assisted reproductive technology in clinical practice and research, issued by the CEO of the NHMRC in 2007 and as existing on 24 August 2007.

Note The Ethical guidelines on the use of assisted reproductive technology in clinical practice and research are available on the Internet — see http://www.nhmrc.gov.au.

[2] Part 2, heading

substitute

Part 2 Regulation of the use of excess ART embryos, other embryos and human eggs

[3] Regulation 2.1A

substitute

2.1A Proper consent — prescribed guidelines

For the definition of proper consent in section 8 of the Act, the ART Guidelines are prescribed.

[4] Paragraphs 2.2 (a) and (b)

substitute

(a) the ART Guidelines;

(b) the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, issued by the CEO of the NHMRC in 2007 and as existing on 24 August 2007.

Note The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research is available on the Internet — see http://www.nhmrc.gov.au.