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Part 1 Amendments of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
Part 2 Parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction
35.Woman married to , or civil partner of, a man at time of treatment
36.Treatment provided to woman where agreed fatherhood conditions apply
39.Use of sperm, or transfer of embryo, after death of man providing sperm
40.Embryo transferred after death of male spouse, civil partner or intended parent who did not provide sperm
Further provision about registration by virtue of section 39, 40 or 46
Interpretation of references to father etc. where woman is other parent
Part 3 Miscellaneous and General
SCHEDULES
Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 1990 Act relating to membership of the Authority
Activities that may be licensed under the 1990 Act
Consent to use or storage of gametes, embryos or human admixed embryos etc.
Amendments relating to parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction
Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20)
4.In section 9(4) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...
5.(1) Section 10 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...
6.For section 10ZA of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...
7.(1) Section 10A of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...
8.In section 13 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...
9.(1) Section 14 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...
10.(1) Section 29A of the Births and Deaths Registration Act...
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Special Provisions) Act 1957 (c. 58)
26.(1) Section 2 of the Children Act 1989 (parental responsibility...
27.After section 4 of the Children Act 1989 insert— Acquisition...
28.(1) Section 12 of the Children Act 1989 (residence orders...
30.In section 104 of the Children Act 1989 (regulations and...
31.In section 105 of the Children Act 1989 (interpretation), in...
32.(1) Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 (financial provision...
Part 2 Enactments relating only to Scotland
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 49)
Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36)
48.In section 1(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (parental...
49.In section 2(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (parental...
50.(1) Section 3 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (provisions...
51.After section 4 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 insert—...
52.(1) Section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (court...
53.In section 12(4)(b) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (meaning...
54.In section 15(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (interpretation...
Part 3 Enactments relating only to Northern Ireland
Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1041 (N.I. 14))
60.(1) Article 10 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...
61.After Article 14 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...
62.For Article 14A of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...
63.(1) Article 18 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...
64.(1) Article 19 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...
65.In Article 20 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...
66.In Article 37 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern...
Family Law Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1250 (N.I. 17))
Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22))
Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23))
Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2))
70.In Article 2 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995,...
71.(1) Article 5 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...
72.(1) Article 7 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...
73.In Article 8 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...
74.(1) Article 12 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...
75.(1) Article 155 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...
76.In Article 179 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...
77.(1) Schedule 1 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...
78.(1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Children (Northern...
Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071 (N.I. 6))
Minor and consequential amendments
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37)
6.In section 14A of the 1990 Act (conditions of licences:...
8.Omit section 22 of the 1990 Act (temporary suspension of...
10.(1) Section 31A of the 1990 Act (the Authority's register...
14.In section 48 of the 1990 Act (application to Northern...
15.In Schedule 1 to the 1990 Act (the Authority: supplementary...
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