Section 25 Interpretation of Part III.

England and Wales

In this Part of this Act the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

F1 “ bodily sample ” means a sample of bodily fluid or bodily tissue taken for the purpose of scientific tests;
“excluded ” means excluded subject to the occurrence of mutation F2to section 27 of the M1Family Law Reform Act 1987 F3, to sections 27 to 29 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 F4and to sections 33 to 47 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.
F5 “ scientific tests ” means scientific tests carried out under this Part of this Act and made with the object of ascertaining the inheritable characteristics of bodily fluids or bodily tissue.

Annotations

F1: Definition in s. 25 substituted (1.4.2001) by Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, SIF 49:7), s. 23(2)(a); S.I. 2001/777, art. 2
F2: Words in s. 25 added (1.8.1991) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37, SIF 83:1), s. 49(5), Sch. 4 para. 1 (with ss. 39(3), 43(2)); S.I. 1991/1400, art. 2(2)
F3: Word in s. 25 substituted (6.4.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 6 para. 13(a); S.I. 2009/479, art. 6(1)(d) (with art. 7, Sch.)
F4: Words in s. 25 inserted (6.4.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 6 para. 13(b); S.I. 2009/479, art. 6(1)(d) (with art. 7, Sch.)
F5: Definition in s. 25 inserted (1.4.2001) by Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, SIF 49:7), s. 23(2)(b); S.I. 2001/777, art. 2