Part 1 Amendments to Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
Health and Care Act 2022 (2022 c 31) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 17 Storage of Gametes and Embryos

Section 171

Part 1 Amendments to Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990

Introductory

1

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 is amended as follows.

Maximum storage periods

2

(1)     Section 14 (conditions of storage licences) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1), for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c)     that the requirements of subsection (3) (maximum storage periods) are met,â€.

(3)     For subsections (3) to (5) substitute—

“(3)     The requirements referred to in subsection (1)(c) are as follows—

(a)     gametes must not be kept in storage for longer than such period not exceeding 55 years beginning with the day on which they are first placed in storage as the licence may specify;

(b)     an embryo must not be kept in storage for treatment purposes for longer than such period not exceeding 55 years beginning with the day on which it is first so kept as the licence may specify;

(c)     an embryo that is kept in storage for the research or training purpose but not for treatment purposes must not be so kept for longer than such period not exceeding 10 years beginning with the day on

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