# Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, Paragraph 11D


(1) For the purposes of paragraph 11C, each of the following is a “consent period”—
(a) the period of 10 years beginning with the day on which the embryo is first placed in storage, and
(b) each successive period of 10 years.
(2) In paragraph 11C “the renewal period”, in relation to a consent period, means the period which—
(a) begins 12 months before the end of the consent period, and
(b) ends 6 months after the end of the consent period.
(3) In paragraph 11C “certified” means certified in writing by a registered medical practitioner.
(4) In paragraph 11C, in relation to Scotland, references to a person lacking or having capacity to renew consent are to be read as references to the person being or not being incapable (within the meaning of section 1(6) of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000) of renewing consent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/37/schedule/3/paragraph/11D (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-1990/schedule-3/paragraph-11D
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