HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
ORDINANCE
(7) In this Ordinance, except where otherwise stated—
- (a) embryo means a live human embryo where fertilization is complete; and
- (b) references to an embryo include an egg in the process of fertilization,
and, for this purpose, fertilization is not complete until the appearance of a 2 cell zygote.
(8) References in this Ordinance to gametes, eggs or sperm, except where otherwise stated, are references to live human gametes, eggs or sperm, but references to gametes or eggs do not include gametes or eggs in the process of fertilization unless otherwise stated.
(9) References in this Ordinance to keeping, in relation to embryos or gametes, include keeping while preserved, whether preserved by cryopreservation or in any other way, and embryos or gametes so kept are referred to in this Ordinance as “stored” (and “store” and “storage” shall be construed accordingly).
(10) The Secretary for Health and Welfare may, by notice given to the Council, designate a public officer, or a public officer belonging to a class of public officer, specified in the notice to be a public officer available to assist the Council subject to such terms and conditions, if any, as are specified in the notice.
(11) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that the provisions of the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) shall not operate differently between a woman who is pregnant or confined as a result of a surrogacy arrangement (and whether or not the surrogacy arrangement is lawful) and a woman who is pregnant or confined otherwise than as the result of a surrogacy arrangement.
3. Application
This Ordinance binds the Government.
PART I
Establishment, Functions and Powers of Council on Human Reproductive Technology
4. Establishment of Council on Human Reproductive Technology
(1) There is hereby established a council to be called in English the “Council on Human Reproductive Technology” and in Chinese “人類生殖科技管理局”.
