The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 S

18.—(1) The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 35 (woman married at time of treatment)—

(a) in the title to the section, after “married” insert “to a man”; and

(b) in subsection (1)(a), after “marriage” insert “with a man”.

(3) In section 40(1)(b) (embryo transferred after death of husband etc. who did not provide sperm), after “marriage” insert “with a man”.

(4) In section 42 (woman in civil partnership at time of treatment)—

(a) in the title to the section, after “partnership” insert “or marriage to a woman”; and

(b) in subsection (1)—

(i) after “partnership” where it first occurs insert “or a marriage with another woman”; and

(ii) after “partnership” where it second occurs insert “or marriage”.

(5) In section 46 (embryo transferred after death of civil partner of intended female parent)—

(a) in the title to the section, after “civil partner” insert “or wife”;

(b) in subsection (1)(b), after “partnership” insert “or marriage with another woman”;

(c) in subsection (1)(c), (d) and (e), after “partnership” in each case insert “or marriage”; and

(d) in the words after subsection (1)(f), after “partnership” insert “or marriage”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 18 in force at 16.12.2014, see art. 1(2)

(1)

2008 c.22. Sections 35, 40, 42 and 46 were amended by the 2013 Act, Schedule 7, paragraphs 37 to 41.