In vitro fertilisation and subsequent use of embryoU.K.
6(1)A person’s gametes must not be used to bring about the creation of any embryoin vitro unless there is an effective consent by that person to any embryo the creation of which may be brought about with the use of those gametes being used for one or more of the purposes mentioned in paragraph 2(1) above.U.K.
(2)An embryo the creation of which was brought aboutin vitro must not be received by any person unless there is an effective consent by each person whose gametes were used to bring about the creation of the embryo to the use for one or more of the purposes mentioned in paragraph 2(1) above of the embryo.
(3)An embryo the creation of which was brought aboutin vitro must not be used for any purpose unless there is an effective consent by each person whose gametes were used to bring about the creation of the embryo to the use for that purpose of the embryo and the embryo is used in accordance with those consents.
(4)Any consent required by this paragraph is in addition to any consent that may be required by paragraph 5 above.
Commencement Information
I1Schedule 3 para. 6 wholly in force at 1.8.1991 see s. 49(2) and S.I. 1991/1400, art. 2(2)