Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, Section 57 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Sections 33 to 48 have effect only in relation to children carried by women as a result of the placing in them of embryos or of sperm and eggs, or their artificial insemination (as the case may be), after the commencement of those sections.
(2)Sections 27 to 29 of the 1990 Act (which relate to status) do not have effect in relation to children carried by women as a result of the placing in them of embryos or of sperm and eggs, or their artificial insemination (as the case may be), after the commencement of sections 33 to 48.
(3)Section 30 of the 1990 Act (parental orders in favour of gamete donors) ceases to have effect.
(4)Subsection (3) does not affect the validity of any order made under section 30 of the 1990 Act before the coming into force of that subsection.
Commencement Information
I1S. 57 wholly in force at 6.4.2010; s. 57 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 68; s. 57(1)(2) in force at 6.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/479, art. 6(b) (with Sch.); s. 57 in force at 6.4.2010 otherwise by S.I. 2010/987, art. 2(e)
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