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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-1990/schedule-3/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1990/37",
  "legislation_title": "Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-1990",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Before a person gives or renews consent under this Schedule—\n(a) he must be given a suitable opportunity to receive proper counselling about the implications of taking the proposed steps, and\n(b) he must be provided with such relevant information as is proper.\n(2) Before a person gives consent under this Schedule he must be informed of the effect of paragraph 4 and, if relevant, paragraph 4A below.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 3(1) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(3), Sch. 17 para. 7(3) (with Sch. 17 Pt. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 3(2) inserted (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 3 para. 5; S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(w)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Schedule 3 para. 3 wholly in force at 1.8.1991 see s. 49(2) and S.I. 1991/1400, art. 2(2)"
    }
  ],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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