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HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ORDINANCE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

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An Ordinance to regulate reproductive technology procedures, and the use, for research and other purposes, of embryos and gametes; to confine the provision of reproductive technology procedures to infertile couples subject to any express provision to the contrary in any code; to regulate surrogacy arrangements; to establish a Council on Human Reproductive Technology; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. [] Enacted by the Legislative Council. PART I '''1. Short title and commencement'''

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Human Reproductive Technology Ordinance.

(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Health and Welfare by notice in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation

(1)In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

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