# Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, Section 16: Grant of licence


(1) Section 16 of the 1990 Act (grant of licence) is amended as follows.
(2) For subsection (1) substitute—
“(1) The Authority may on application grant a licence to any person if the requirements of subsection (2) below are met.”
(3) In subsection (2)—
(a) for “licence committee” substitute “ Authority ” in each place it occurs,
(b) in paragraph (c), after “application” insert “ or a licence under paragraph 3 of that Schedule authorising activities in connection with the derivation from embryos of stem cells that are intended for human application ”,
(c) in paragraph (ca)—
(i) for “or embryos” substitute “ , embryos or human admixed embryos ”, and
(ii) after “that Schedule” insert “ authorising activities otherwise than in connection with the derivation from embryos of stem cells that are intended for human application ”, and
(d) in paragraph (d), after “granted” insert “ and any premises which will be relevant third party premises ”.
(4) In subsection (4) for “licence committee” substitute “ Authority ”.
(5) In subsection (5) for “licence committee” substitute “ Authority ”.
(6) Omit subsections (6) and (7) (which concern the power to charge fees).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/22/section/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-2008/section-16
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