http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/22/section/16Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008An Act to amend the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 and the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985; to make provision about the persons who in certain circumstances are to be treated in law as the parents of a child; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2022-01-27 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008s. 55(3)(e) and wordAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 75(b)Sch. 4 para. 5s. 160(1) Part 1 161Section 16 of the 1990 Act (grant of licence) is amended as follows.2For subsection (1) substitute—1The Authority may on application grant a licence to any person if the requirements of subsection (2) below are met.3In subsection (2)—afor “licence committee” substitute “ Authority ” in each place it occurs,bin paragraph (c), after “application” insert “ or a licence under paragraph 3 of that Schedule authorising activities in connection with the derivation from embryos of stem cells that are intended for human application ”,cin paragraph (ca)—ifor “or embryos” substitute “ , embryos or human admixed embryos ”, andiiafter “that Schedule” insert “ authorising activities otherwise than in connection with the derivation from embryos of stem cells that are intended for human application ”, anddin paragraph (d), after “granted” insert “ and any premises which will be relevant third party premises ”.4In subsection (4) for “licence committee” substitute “ Authority ”.5In subsection (5) for “licence committee” substitute “ Authority ”.6Omit subsections (6) and (7) (which concern the power to charge fees).