- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As enacted)
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, Paragraph 1A.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
[F1[F21A.(1)This paragraph applies [F3in relation to Northern Ireland] where—U.K.
(a)qualifying gametes or embryos are imported from a third country by an importing licensee,
(b)the gametes or embryos are distributed in an EEA state F4..., and
(c)the competent authority in that state F5... requests the Authority to arrange for an inspection of any relevant documents held by an importing licensee to be carried out.
(2)The Authority must arrange for an inspection of the documents in question to be carried out by a duly authorised person, unless the Authority considers that it would be inappropriate to do so in the particular circumstances of the case.
(3)Where relevant documents are stored in any electronic form, a duly authorised person may require an importing licensee to make the documents available for inspection—
(a)in a visible and legible form, or
(b)in a form from which they can be readily produced in a visible and legible form.
(4)A duly authorised person may take copies of any relevant documents inspected in pursuance of a requirement under this paragraph.
(5)In this paragraph “relevant document” means a document relevant for the purposes of ascertaining whether qualifying gametes or embryos imported from a third country meet standards of quality and safety equivalent to those laid down in this Act.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3B inserted (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 5; S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(x)
F2Sch. 3B para. 1A inserted (6.3.2018 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/334), regs. 1(3), 5(8)
F3Words in Sch. 3B para. 1A(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/482, reg. 2(19)(a)(i) (as substituted by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1307), regs. 1, 18); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))
F4Words in Sch. 3B para. 1A(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/482, reg. 2(19)(a)(ii) (as substituted by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1307), regs. 1, 18); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))
F5Words in Sch. 3B para. 1A(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/482, reg. 2(19)(a)(iii) (as substituted by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1307), regs. 1, 18); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: