Statutory Instruments
2010 No. 987 (C. 66)
Human Fertilisation And Embryology
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Commencement No.3) Order 2010
Made
24th March 2010
Coming into force
6th April 2010
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 61 and 68 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008( 1 ) makes the following Order.
Citation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Commencement No.3) Order 2010.
Commencement
2. 6th April 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008—
(a) section 25 (restrictions on disclosure of information) in so far as not already in force;
(b) section 26 (mitochondrial donation) in so far as not already in force;
(c) section 54 (parental orders) in so far as not already in force;
(d) section 56 (amendments relating to parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction) in so far as not already in force;
(e) section 57 (repeals and transitional provision relating to Part 2) in so far as not already in force;
(f) section 66 (repeals and revocations) in so far as not already in force;
(g) Schedule 6 (amendments relating to parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction) in so far as not already in force; and
(h) Schedule 8 (repeals and revocations) in so far as not already in force.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Gillian Merron
Minister of State,
Department of Health
24th March 2010
S.I. 2009/479 , amended by S.I. 2009/2232 .
Article 6(2) of S.I. 2009/479 , which partially commenced provisions in Schedule 6, was amended by S.I. 2009/2232 , article 3.