Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve's Law) Act 2022 (26 of 2022)

Schedule 1   Mitochondrial donation

Part 1   Main amendments

Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002

3   Subsection 12(1)

Omit all of the words after "body of a woman," (not including the penalty), substitute:

unless either or both of the following apply:

(a) the person's intention in creating the embryo is to attempt to achieve pregnancy in a particular woman;

(b) the creation of the embryo by the person is permitted under section 28B of the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 (carrying out activities authorised by mitochondrial donation licences).