The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1991

Appointed day

2.  –

(1) 8th July 1991 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act–

(a)sections 9(5) (composition of licence committees), 10 (licensing procedure) and 14(5) (alteration of statutory storage period) for the purpose of making the regulations there referred to,

(b)section 16(1) (grant of licence) for the purpose of requiring that an application for a licence be made in an approved form and be accompanied by the initial fee,

(c)section 16(6) (meaning of certain terms used in section 16(1)) for the purpose of fixing the amount of the initial fee,

(d)section 43(1) (offence of supplying false information in connection with licence application),

(e)section 41(4) (penalties) so far as it relates to section 41(3),

(f)section 43(1) (keeping and examining gametes and embryos in connection with crime, etc.) for the purpose of making the regulations there referred to,

(g)section 45 (regulations), and

(h)section 48(1) (extent) so far as it relates to those provisions.

(2) 1st August 1991 is the day appointed for the coming into force of all the provisions of the Act which are not already in force on that date, except section 30 (parental orders in favour of gamete donors) and section 48(1) (extent) so far as it relates to section 30.