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(1)The following shall be conditions of every licence under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to this Act.
(2)The records maintained in pursuance of the licence shall include such information as the Authority may specify in directions about such matters as the Authority may so specify.
(3)No information shall be removed from any records maintained in pursuance of the licence before the expiry of such period as may be specified in directions for records of the class in question.
(4)No embryo appropriated for the purposes of any project of research shall be kept or used otherwise than for the purposes of such a project.
[F1(5)If by virtue of paragraph 20 of Schedule 3 (existing cells or cell lines) qualifying cells, as defined by paragraph 20(2) of that Schedule, of a person (“P”) are used to bring about the creation in vitro of an embryo or human admixed embryo without P's consent, steps shall be taken to ensure that the embryo or human admixed embryo cannot subsequently be attributed to P.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 15(5) inserted (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 7 para. 7; S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(y)
Commencement Information
I1S. 15 wholly in force at 1.8.1991 see s. 49(2) and S.I. 1991/1400, art. 2(2)
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