Print Options
PrintThe Whole
Act
PrintThe Whole
Schedule
PrintThe Whole
Part
PrintThe Whole
Cross Heading
PrintThis
Section
only
Status:
Point in time view as at 06/04/2009.
Changes to legislation:
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, Paragraph 43 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes to Legislation
Changes and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.
This section has no associated Explanatory Notes
43U.K.For section 18ZA of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 substitute—
“18ZARegistration of father or second female parent by virtue of certain provisions of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
(1)The registrar shall not enter in the register—
(a)as the father of a child the name of a man who is to be treated for that purpose as the father of the child by virtue of section 39(1) or 40(1) or (2) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (circumstances in which man to be treated as father of child for purpose of registration of birth where fertility treatment undertaken after his death); or
(b)as a parent of the child, the name of a woman who is to be treated for that purpose as a parent of the child by virtue of section 46(1) or (2) of that Act (circumstances in which woman to be treated as parent of child for purposes of registration of birth where fertility treatment undertaken after her death),
unless the condition in subsection (2) below is satisfied.
(2)The condition in this subsection is satisfied if—
(a)the mother requests the registrar to make such an entry in the register and produces the relevant documents; or
(b)in the case of the death or inability of the mother, the relevant documents are produced by some other person who is a qualified informant.
(3)In this section “the relevant documents” means—
(a)the consent in writing and election mentioned in section 39(1), 40(1) or (2) or 46(1) or (2) (as the case requires) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008;
(b)a certificate of a registered medical practitioner as to the medical facts concerned; and
(c)such other documentary evidence (if any) as the registrar considers appropriate.”
Back to top