Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c. 46)

Part III E+W Provisions for use of Blood Tests in determining Paternity

25 Interpretation of Part III. E+W

In this Part of this Act the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

• “blood samples ” means blood taken for the purpose of blood tests;

• “blood tests ” means blood tests carried out under this Part of this Act and includes any test made with the object of ascertaining the inheritable characteristics of blood;

• “excluded ” means excluded subject to the occurrence of mutation [F1 to section 27 of the M1 Family Law Reform Act 1987 and to sections 27 to 29 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 25 added (1.8.1991) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37, SIF 83:1), s. 49(5), Sch. 4 para.1 (with ss. 39(3), 43(2)); S.I. 1991/1400, art.2(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1987 c.42(47:7).