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4 Prohibitions in connection with gametes.U.K.
(1)No person shall—
(a)store any gametes, or
(b)in the course of providing treatment services for any woman, use the sperm of any man unless the services are being provided for the woman and the man together or use the eggs of any other woman, or
(c)mix gametes with the live gametes of any animal,
except in pursuance of a licence.
(2)A licence cannot authorise storing or using gametes in any circumstances in which regulations prohibit their storage or use.
(3)No person shall place sperm and eggs in a woman in any circumstances specified in regulations except in pursuance of a licence.
(4)Regulations made by virtue of subsection (3) above may provide that, in relation to licences only to place sperm and eggs in a woman in such circumstances, sections 12 to 22 of this Act shall have effect with such modifications as may be specified in the regulations.
(5)Activities regulated by this section or section 3 of this Act are referred to in this Act as “activities governed by this Act”.
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