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HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
ORDINANCE

Ord. No. 47 of 2000
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HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ORDINANCE

CONTENTS

Section
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PART I
Preliminary
1.
Short title and commencement
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2.
Interpretation
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3.
Application
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PART II
Establishment, Functions and Powers of Council on Human Reproductive Technology
4.
Establishment of Council on Human Reproductive Technology
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5.
Functions and powers of Council
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6.
Establishment of committees
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7.
Functions and powers of committees
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8.
Code of practice
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9.
Use of code
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10.
Delegations
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11.
Issue of certificates to authorized persons
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12.
Protection of members of Council, etc.
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PART III
Prohibitions
13.
Prohibition against carrying on relevant activity except pursuant to licence
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14.
Prohibition against using donated gametes in surrogacy arrangement
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15.
Prohibitions in connection with embryos, against sex selection and against the provision of reproductive technology procedures to unmarried persons
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16.
Prohibition against commercial dealings in prescribed substance
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17.
Prohibition against surrogacy arrangements on commercial basis, etc.
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18.
Surrogacy arrangements unenforceable
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19.
Declaration
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20.
Conscientious objection
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