167.Section 29 relates to offences and penalties described in the 1990 Act, as extended by the Act. It amends section 41 of the 1990 to take account of the prohibitions introduced by the Act including those relating to the creation or use of human admixed embryos without a licence; and sets out the circumstances where a defence can be raised under the 1990 Act. The requirement for consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions remains unchanged.