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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008

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31Power to make consequential provision

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After section 45 of the 1990 Act (regulations) insert—

“45APower to make consequential provision

(1)The Secretary of State may by order make such provision modifying any provision made by or under any enactment as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in consequence of any provision made by regulations under any of the relevant provisions of this Act.

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), “the relevant provisions of this Act” are—

(a)section 1(6) (power to include things within the meaning of “embryo” and “gametes” etc.);

(b)section 4A(11) (power to amend definition of “human admixed embryo” and other terms).

(3)Before making an order under this section containing provision which would, if included in an Act of the Scottish Parliament, be within the legislative competence of that Parliament, the Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers.

(4)Before making an order under this section containing provision which would be within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales if it were included in a Measure of the Assembly (or, if the order is made after the Assembly Act provisions come into force, an Act of the Assembly), the Secretary of State must consult the Welsh Ministers.

(5)Before making an order under this section containing provision which would if included in an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, be within the legislative competence of that Assembly, the Secretary of State must consult the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.

(6)In this section—

  • “enactment” means—

    (a)

    an Act of Parliament (other than this Act),

    (b)

    an Act of the Scottish Parliament,

    (c)

    a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, or

    (d)

    Northern Ireland legislation,

    whenever passed or made;

  • “modify” includes amend, add to, revoke or repeal;

  • “the Assembly Act provisions” has the meaning given by section 103(8) of the Government of Wales Act 2006.”

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