The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Statutory Storage Period for Embryos and Gametes) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

Made: 2nd June 2020

Laid before Parliament: 3rd June 2020

Coming into force: 1st July 2020

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PART 1

General

Citation and coming into force

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Interpretation

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PART 2

Extension of the statutory storage period for embryos and gametes

Extension of the statutory storage period for embryos

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Extension of the statutory storage period for gametes

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PART 3

Amendments to the 2009 Regulations

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Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation)

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Amendment of regulation 3 (extension of statutory storage period for premature infertility)

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New regulation 3A (extension of statutory storage period for premature infertility for a reason relating to coronavirus)

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Amendment of regulation 4 (extension of statutory storage period for premature infertility)

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New regulation 4A (extension of statutory storage period for premature infertility for a reason relating to coronavirus)

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Signed

Matt Hancock — Secretary of State, — Department of Health and Social Care — 2nd June 2020

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: c.37. Section 14(5) was amended by section 15(1) and (5) of, and Schedule 8 to, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c.22) (“the 2008 Act”). Section 45 was amended, so far as relevant, by section 30(4) and (5) of the 2008 Act. Section 45(1) provides for the Secretary of State to make regulations for any purpose for which regulations may be made under the 2008 Act. See section 45(6) for the definition of “regulations”.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2009/1582, as amended by S.I. 2009/2581.

[^f00003]: Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2009/2581.

[^f00004]: Regulation 4 was amended by S.I. 2009/2581.

Editorial notes

[^key-711feeab640bd26e3f3e68ff25940f3d]: Regulations revoked by virtue of the substitution of the enabling provision, 1990 c. 37, s. 14(3) (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(3), Sch. 17 para. 2(3) (with Sch. 17 Pt. 2)