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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-statutory-storage-period-for-embryos-regulations-1996/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/375",
  "legislation_title": "The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Statutory Storage Period for Embryos) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-statutory-storage-period-for-embryos-regulations-1996",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The appropriate period mentioned in regulation 2(1) and (3) in respect of any embryo is the period of years specified in the second column of this Schedule corresponding to the age on the relevant date of the woman being treated and which is specified in the first column of this Schedule.\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nAge on relevant date of the woman being treated\nAppropriate period (in years)\n16\n39\n17\n38\n18\n37\n19\n36\n20\n35\n21\n34\n22\n33\n23\n32\n24\n31\n25\n30\n26\n29\n27\n28\n28\n27\n29\n26\n30\n25\n31\n24\n32\n23\n33\n22\n34\n21\n35\n20\n36\n19\n37\n18\n38\n17\n39\n16\n40\n15\n41\n14\n42\n13\n43\n12\n44\n11\n45\n10\n46\n9\n47\n8\n48\n7\n49\n6",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/375/schedule",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:52:08.409056+00:00"
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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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