The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (Disclosure of Donor Information) Regulations 2004

6.—(1) The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (Disclosure of Donor Information) Regulations 2004(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of “applicant” substitute ““applicant” means a person who has requested information under section 31ZA of the Act(2);”; and

(b) at the end insert—

““sperm”, “eggs” or “embryos” have the same meaning as they have by virtue of section 1(1), (4) and (6) of the Act in the other provisions of the Act (apart from section 4A)(3).”.

(3) In regulation 2 (information that the Authority is required to give)—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) Subject to paragraphs (3A) and (4), the information contained in the register which the Authority is required to give an applicant by virtue of section 31ZA(2)(a) of the Act is any information to which paragraph (2) or (3) applies.”; and

(b) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) Where a request is made under section 31ZA(2)(a) of the Act and the applicant has not attained the age of 18 when the applicant gives notice to the Authority under section 31ZA(1) of the Act, the information that the Authority is required to give the applicant is the information to which paragraph (2) applies (and accordingly not information from which the donor may be identified).”.

(1)

S.I. 2004/1511; there are no relevant amending instruments.

(2)

Section 31ZA was inserted into the Act by section 24 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22) (“the 2008 Act”).

(3)

Relevant amendments have been made to section 1 of the Act by section 1 of the 2008 Act.