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(1)The following shall be conditions of every licence authorising the storage of gametes or embryos—
(a)that gametes of a person or an embryo taken from a woman shall be placed in storage only if received from that person or woman or acquired from a person to whom a licence [F1or third party agreement]F1 applies and that an embryo the creation of which has been brought about in vitro otherwise than in pursuance of that licence shall be placed in storage only if acquired from a person to whom a licence [F1or third party agreement]F1 applies,
(b)that gametes or embryos which are or have been stored shall not be supplied to a person otherwise than in the course of providing treatment services unless that person is a person to whom a licence applies,
(c)that no gametes or embryos shall be kept in storage for longer than the statutory storage period and, if stored at the end of the period, shall be allowed to perish, and
(d)that such information as the Authority may specify in directions as to the persons whose consent is required under Schedule 3 to this Act, the terms of their consent and the circumstances of the storage and as to such other matters as the Authority may specify in directions shall be included in the records maintained in pursuance of the licence.
(2)No information shall be removed from any records maintained in pursuance of such a licence before the expiry of such period as may be specified in directions for records of the class in question.
(3)The statutory storage period in respect of gametes is such period not exceeding ten years as the licence may specify.
(4)The statutory storage period in respect of embryos is such period not exceeding [F2ten years] as the licence may specify.
(5)Regulations may provide that subsection (3) [F3, (4) or (4A) ] above shall have effect as if for ten years F4... there were substituted—
(a)such shorter period, or
(b)in such circumstances as may be specified in the regulations, such longer period,
as may be specified in the regulations.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 14(1)(a) inserted (25.5.2007 for certain purposes, otherwise 5.7.2007) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1522), regs. 1, 16
F2Words in s. 14(4) substituted (6.4.2009 for specified purposes, 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 15(3), 68(2); S.I. 2009/479, art. 5(a)(h) (with art. 7 Sch.); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(e)
F3Words in s. 14(5) substituted (6.4.2009 for specified purposes, 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 15(5)(a), 68(2); S.I. 2009/479, art. 5(a)(h) (with art. 7 Sch.); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(e)
F4Words in s. 14(5) repealed (6.4.2009 for specified purposes, 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 15(5)(b), 68(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/479, art. 5(a)(h) (with art. 7 Sch.); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(e)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 14(3) modified by S.I. 1991/1540, art. 2(1), Sch.
C2S. 14(4) applied (with modifications) (1.5.1996) by S.I. 1996/375, reg. 2(2)(3)
Commencement Information
I1S. 14 wholly in force; s. 14 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 49(2); s. 14(5) in force for certain purposes at 8.7.1991 and s. 14 fully in force at 1.8.1991 by S.I. 1991/1400, art. 2(1)(a)(2)
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