Human Cloning and Embryo Research Act 2004

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It was renamed by sch 1, amdt 1.2 as the Human Cloning and Embryo Research Act 2004 on the commencement of the Human Cloning (Prohibition) Act 2004 (see A2004-22 s 41). Search this item Tips Advanced search Standard search will find words which occur next to each other as a phrase . For more infromation read Search Tips and Using Search . Advanced search gives the full range of search options. For more infromation read Search Tips and Using Search . Input type Basic query Exact match search of word or phrase. Boolean query Construct a search query using Boolean operators. For more information read Search Tips and Using Search . Expert query Construct a search query using Perceptive Search query syntax . For more information read Search Tips and Using Search . Keyword (Current version only) Enter search words Enter search words Add a new keyword search entry. 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Notification statement The Human Embryo (Research) Act 2004 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 7 April 2004 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 7 April 2004 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 7 April 2004 LA s 75 (1) remainder 8 April 2004 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 10 18 April 2009 (midnight) s 101 s 30 (3) (b), s 33 (1) (c) and (3), s 55 5 April 2005 (midnight) s 55 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.25 23 June 2021 A2019-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 sch 3 pt 3.14 14 November 2019 A2008-8 Human Cloning and Embryo Research Amendment Act 2008 ss 4-43 18 April 2008 A2024-7 Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024 s 135 28 September 2024 A2025-16 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2025 sch 1 pt 1.4 2 June 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.48, sch 4 pt 4.94 16 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). Last updated at 22 July 2026 00:15:05 AEST Back to top