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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1 Objective 1
2 Authorising provision 1
3 Commencement 1
4 Definition 1
5 Form of consent to treatment procedure 2
6 Counselling prior to treatment procedure 2
7 Form of donor's consent 2
8 Counselling prior to donation 3
9 Counselling prior to surrogacy arrangement 3
10 Prescribed costs actually incurred that may be reimbursed to
the surrogate mother 5
11 Counselling prior to posthumous use of gametes or embryos 5
12 Disposal of embryos 5
13 Register kept by registered ART provider 5
14 Register kept by doctor carrying out artificial insemination 5
15 Central Register kept by the Registrar 6
16 Fee for applications for information 6
17 Requirements for entries in the Voluntary Register 6
18 Information and documents to be provided for ART registration 6
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SCHEDULE 1—Consent to Carrying out a Treatment Procedure 7
SCHEDULE 2—Consent to Donation of Gametes or embryos 9
SCHEDULE 3—Information to be Recorded in Register Kept by
Registered ART Provider 10
1 Information relating to donors of gametes and embryos kept
or stored by a registered ART provider 10
2 Information relating to disposal by the registered ART
provider of any gametes or embryos formed outside the
body of a woman 11
3 Information relating to each woman on whom a donor
treatment procedure is carried out by a registered ART
provider and the partner, if any, of each woman 12
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4 Information relating to each donor treatment procedure
carried out on a woman by the registered ART provider 13
5 Information relating to the use of donor gametes or donor
embryos in a treatment procedure carried out by a registered
ART provider 14
6 Information relating to sex selection in a treatment procedure
carried out by a registered ART provider 15
7 Information relating to gametes or embryos transferred to or
from the registered ART provider or doctor 16
8 Information relating to collection and storage of gametes or
embryos by registered ART provider 17
9 Information relating to consent and withdrawal of consent to
the storage and removal from storage of gametes or embryos 19
10 Information relating to transfer into or out of Victoria of
donor gametes or donor embryos that have been or are stored
or kept by a registered ART provider 20
11 Information relating to consent or withdrawal of consent for
a treatment procedure carried out by a registered ART provider 22
12 Information relating to donor's consent and withdrawal of
consent 22
13 Information relating to outcome of a donor treatment procedure 22
14 Information relating to each child born as a result of a donor
treatment procedure carried out by the registered ART provider 23
SCHEDULE 4—Information to be Recorded in Register Kept by
a Doctor Carrying Out Artificial Insemination
using donor sperm 25
1 Information in relation to each artificial insemination
carried out by a doctor using donor sperm 25
2 Information in relation to the donor 25
3 Information in relation to a woman who is artificially
inseminated using donor sperm and of her partner, if any 27
4 Information about a child born as a result of an artificial
insemination carried out by a doctor using donor sperm 27
5 Information in relation to consent or withdrawal of consent
to artificial insemination 28
6 Information relating to donor's consent or withdrawal of
consent 28
SCHEDULE 5—Information to be Kept in Central Register 30
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STATUTORY RULES 2009
S.R. No. 177/2009
Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008
Assisted Reproductive Treatment Regulations 2009
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 15 December 2009
Responsible Minister:
DANIEL ANDREWS
Minister for Health
TOBY HALLIGAN
Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe
various matters necessary to give effect to the
Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008.
2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 124 of
the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008.
3 Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on
1 January 2010.
4 Definition
In these Regulations—
the Act means the Assisted Reproductive
Treatment Act 2008.
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5 Form of consent to treatment procedure
For the purposes of section 10(1)(a) of the Act,
the prescribed form is the form set out in
Schedule 1.
6 Counselling prior to treatment procedure
For the purposes of section 13 of the Act, the
following matters are prescribed—
(a) the options or choices available to the
particular woman and her partner, if any;
(b) the possible outcomes of a treatment
procedure;
(c) any issue or concern raised by the woman or
her partner, if any, in relation to the
treatment procedure;
(d) advising children about their donor origins
and rights to information;
(e) the Central Register and the information
required to be kept in the Central Register;
(f) issues relating to the use of donated gametes
or embryos in the treatment procedure;
(g) issues relating to genetic siblings who share
a common genetic parent but are raised in
different families.
7 Form of donor's consent
For the purposes of section 17(1)(a) of the Act,
the prescribed form is the form set out in
Schedule 2.
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8 Counselling prior to donation
For the purposes of section 18 of the Act, the
following matters are prescribed—
(a) the requirements of the Act in relation to
disclosing the identity of the donor to the
Registrar and disclosing information to
donor-conceived children if they seek that
information;
(b) any issue or concern raised by the donor in
relation to the donation, for example—
(i) the possible impact of donation on the
donor's partner, if any;
(ii) the possible impact of donation on the
donor's children, if any.
9 Counselling prior to surrogacy arrangement
For the purposes of section 43(a) of the Act, the
following matters are prescribed—
(a) the implications of surrogacy for the
relationship between—
(i) if there are 2 commissioning parents,
the commissioning parents; and
(ii) if the surrogate mother has a partner,
the surrogate mother and her partner;
and
(iii) the commissioning parent and the
surrogate mother; and
(iv) all parties to the surrogacy; and
(v) if donor gametes or embryos are to be
used, the donor and the donor's partner,
if any, and all parties to the surrogacy;
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(b) the implications of surrogacy for any
existing children of the surrogate mother or
the commissioning parent;
(c) the possibility of medical complications for
the surrogate mother or the child;
(d) the possibility of any party deciding not to
proceed with the surrogacy;
(e) the attitudes of all parties towards the
conduct of the pregnancy;
(f) the attitudes of all parties to investigation of
a genetic abnormality, the possibility of
termination of pregnancy or other
complications;
(g) the need for the parties to agree on a process
for resolving disputes—
(i) relating to the pregnancy; or
(ii) arising during the pregnancy;
(h) if there are 2 commissioning parents, the
commissioning parents' intentions for care of
the child if one of them dies;
(i) possible grief reactions on the part of the
surrogate mother and her partner, if any;
(j) ways of telling the child about surrogacy;
(k) attitudes toward an ongoing relationship
between the surrogate mother, her family and
the child.
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10 Prescribed costs actually incurred that may be
reimbursed to the surrogate mother
For the purposes of section 44(2) of the Act, the
following costs are prescribed—
(a) any reasonable medical expenses associated
with the pregnancy or birth that are not
recoverable under Medicare, health
insurance or another scheme;
(b) any legal advice obtained for the purposes of
section 43(c) of the Act;
(c) travel costs related to the pregnancy or birth.
11 Counselling prior to posthumous use of gametes or
embryos
For the purposes of section 48 of the Act, the
following matters are prescribed—
(a) the grieving process;
(b) the possible impact on the child to be born as
a result of the treatment procedure.
12 Disposal of embryos
For the purposes of section 34(2)(b) of the Act, an
embryo must be disposed of by allowing the
embryo to stand in its container, at room
temperature, in a secure area for a period of not
less than 24 hours.
13 Register kept by registered ART provider
For the purposes of section 49(1) of the Act, the
prescribed information is the information listed in
Schedule 3.
14 Register kept by doctor carrying out artificial
insemination
For the purposes of section 50(2) of the Act, the
prescribed information is the information listed in
Schedule 4.
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15 Central Register kept by the Registrar
(1) For the purposes of section 53(b) of the Act, the
prescribed information is the information set out
in Schedule 5.
(2) A registered ART provider or doctor who has
carried out artificial insemination other than on
behalf of a registered ART provider using donor
gametes must provide to the Registrar—
(a) the information set out in Schedule 5; and
(b) for the purposes of performing
administrative functions relating to the
Central Register, the address and telephone
number of—
(i) the donor; and
(ii) the woman on whom the treatment
procedure was carried out and her
partner, if any.
16 Fee for applications for information
For the purposes of sections 56(3)(b) of the Act,
the prescribed fee for an application is 5⋅18 fee
units.
17 Requirements for entries in the Voluntary Register
For the purposes of section 71(4) of the Act, the
Voluntary Register must be kept in an electronic
form that is readily convertible into legible print
in the English language.
18 Information and documents to be provided for ART
registration
For the purposes of section 74(2)(c) of the Act, an
application must include the name of the
designated officer appointed, employed or
engaged by the ART provider.
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 5
CONSENT TO CARRYING OUT A TREATMENT
PROCEDURE
PART A
Consent of woman who will undergo treatment procedure
I, (name of woman who will undergo treatment procedure)
of (address) consent to the following treatment procedure
being carried out on me—
artificial insemination;
assisted reproductive treatment.
Signed:
Name: (print name)
Date:
*PART B
Consent of partner of woman who will undergo treatment procedure
I, (name of partner of woman who will undergo treatment procedure)
of (address) consent to the following treatment procedure
being carried out on (name of woman who will undergo treatment
procedure)—
artificial insemination;
assisted reproductive treatment.
Signed:
Name: (print name)
Date:
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PART C
Statement by counsellor
I, (name of counsellor who provided counselling under section 13 of the
Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008) of (address)
*have/*have not sighted a criminal records check in relation to (name of
woman who will undergo treatment procedure) *and (name of partner of
woman who will undergo treatment procedure).
Signed:
Name: (print name)
Date:
*Delete if inapplicable.
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SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 7
CONSENT TO DONATION OF GAMETES OR EMBRYOS
Name(s) of donor(s):
Donation:
*sperm/*oocytes; or
embryos created from donors' sperm and oocytes
*I/*We, (name(s) of donor(s)) of (address(es) of donor(s))
consent to the *gametes donated by me/*embryos donated by us being used
in the following treatment procedures—
(specify treatment procedures for which donor's gametes or donors' embryos
may be used)
Treatment procedures using *my gametes/*our embryos may be carried out
on a maximum of (insert number not exceeding 10) women.
This consent lapses—
10 years from the date on which it is given;
OR
at the end of the following period: (insert period not exceeding
10 years).
Signed: (signature of each donor)
Name(s): (print name(s))
Date:
*Delete if inapplicable.
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SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 13
INFORMATION TO BE RECORDED IN REGISTER KEPT BY
REGISTERED ART PROVIDER
1 Information relating to donors of gametes and
embryos kept or stored by a registered ART
provider
The following information is required in relation
to each donor of gametes, and each person who
produced the gametes from which a donated
embryo was formed—
(a) the unique donor identifier;
(b) the full name of the donor;
(c) the date of birth of the donor;
(d) the donor's place of birth (suburb or town
and country);
(e) the sex of the donor;
(f) any other name by which the donor is or has
been known;
(g) the date on which the registered ART
provider sighted the donor's passport, driver
licence or other identification bearing the
donor's photograph and signature;
(h) the donor's residential address and contact
telephone number;
(i) the date and place where the donor produced
the gamete;
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(j) if the gametes or embryo were not produced
at the premises of the registered ART
provider, the date on which the gamete or
embryo was received by the registered ART
provider;
(k) the ethnic background of the donor's parents
and grandparents;
(l) the donor's height;
(m) the donor's build;
(n) the donor's blood group;
(o) any genetic abnormality of the donor and, if
available, any results of tests undertaken in
relation to that abnormality;
(p) the number of women who have children
conceived using the donor's gametes or an
embryo formed from the donor's gametes,
including the donor and any current or
former partner of the donor;
(q) the total number of children born as a result
of treatment procedures carried out by the
registered ART provider using the donor's
gametes or embryo formed from his or her
gametes;
(r) whether the donor has donated gametes to
any other registered ART provider or a
doctor.
2 Information relating to disposal by the registered
ART provider of any gametes or embryos formed
outside the body of a woman
(1) The following information is required in relation
to gametes disposed of by the registered ART
provider—
(a) the date and place where the gametes were
produced;
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(b) the unique donor identifier or unique patient
identifier of person who produced the
gametes;
(c) the date of disposal of the gametes.
(2) The following information is required in relation
to each embryo formed outside the body of the
woman disposed of by the registered ART
provider—
(a) the date on which the embryo was formed;
(b) the embryo reference number;
(c) the unique donor identifier or unique patient
identifier of persons who produced the
gametes used to form the embryo;
(d) the date of disposal of the embryo.
3 Information relating to each woman on whom a
donor treatment procedure is carried out by a
registered ART provider and the partner, if any, of
each woman
(1) The following information is required in relation
to each woman on whom a donor treatment
procedure is carried out by the registered ART
provider—
(a) the name of the doctor performing the
procedure;
(b) the full name of the woman;
(c) the date of birth of the woman;
(d) the place of birth of the woman (suburb or
town and country);
(e) any genetic abnormality of the woman and,
if available, any results of tests undertaken in
relation to that abnormality;
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(f) if the woman has given birth to a child as a
result of a previous treatment procedure—
(i) the name of the registered ART
provider or doctor who carried out the
treatment procedure; and
(ii) if the child was conceived using donor
gametes, the unique donor identifier.
(2) If the woman has a partner, the following
information is required in relation to her partner—
(a) the full name of the partner;
(b) the date of birth of the partner;
(c) the place of birth of the partner (suburb or
town and country);
(d) the partner's gender;
(e) if the partner's gametes will be used in the
treatment procedure, any genetic abnormality
of the partner and, if available, any results of
tests undertaken in relation to that
abnormality.
4 Information relating to each donor treatment
procedure carried out on a woman by the registered
ART provider
(1) The following information is required in relation
to each donor treatment procedure carried out on a
woman by the registered ART provider—
(a) the unique patient identifiers of the woman
on whom the treatment procedure is carried
out and, if applicable, her partner;
(b) the date of the woman's consent to undergo
the treatment procedure and, if applicable,
the date of her partner's consent to the
treatment procedure;
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(c) the date and place where the treatment
procedure was carried out;
(d) the kind of treatment procedure carried out;
(e) the name of the doctor who carried out the
treatment procedure;
(f) the date on which the treatment cycle
commenced;
(g) in relation to the donor of gametes or
embryos used in the treatment procedure—
(i) whether the donor was known to the
woman; and
(ii) the date of the donor's consent to use
the gametes or embryos in a treatment
procedure; and
(iii) the unique donor identifiers for each
person who produced the gametes or
embryo used; and
(iv) if a donor embryo is used in the
treatment procedure, the embryo
reference number;
(h) the outcome of the treatment procedure.
5 Information relating to the use of donor gametes or
donor embryos in a treatment procedure carried out
by a registered ART provider
(1) The following information is required in relation
to each treatment procedure using donor gametes
or donor embryos carried out by the registered
ART provider—
(a) whether the gametes or embryo used in the
treatment procedure were thawed or fresh;
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(b) if the gametes or embryo used in the
treatment procedure were transferred to the
registered ART provider, the date the
gametes or embryo were received by the
registered ART provider and from whom the
gametes or embryo were transferred;
(c) the outcome of the treatment procedure.
(2) The following information is required in relation
to the formation or attempted formation of an
embryo outside the body of a woman by a
registered ART provider for the purposes of a
donor treatment procedure—
(a) the embryo reference number;
(b) the name of the doctor performing the
treatment procedure;
(c) the registered ART provider record number,
unique donor identifier or unique patient
identifier of the man who produced the
sperm or the woman who produced the
oocyte;
(d) the date on which the gametes were
produced;
(e) the time and date at which the sperm and
oocyte were placed together;
(f) the time and date at which fertilisation was
confirmed.
6 Information relating to sex selection in a treatment
procedure carried out by a registered ART provider
The following information is required in relation
to each treatment procedure carried out by a
registered ART provider using sex selected
embryos—
(a) the number of sex selected embryos used;
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(b) if sex selected embryos were used to avoid
the risk of transmission of a genetic
abnormality or a genetic disease, the
particular abnormality or disease;
(c) if the Patient Review Panel approved the use
of sex selected embryos, evidence of that
approval;
(d) the embryo reference number;
(e) the name of the doctor performing the
treatment procedure;
(f) the registered ART provider record number,
unique donor identifier or unique patient
identifier of the man who produced the
sperm or the woman who produced the
oocyte;
(g) the date on which the gametes were
produced;
(h) the time and date at which the sperm and
oocyte were placed together;
(i) the time and date at which fertilisation was
confirmed.
7 Information relating to gametes or embryos
transferred to or from the registered ART provider
or doctor
The following information is required in relation
to each transfer of gametes or embryos to or from
the registered ART provider or doctor—
(a) the date of transfer;
(b) the name of the registered ART provider or
doctor from whom, or to whom, the gametes
or embryo were transferred;
(c) the name of the person who authorised the
transfer;
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(d) either—
(i) the unique donor identifier or the
unique patient identifier of the person
who produced the gametes; or
(ii) in the case of an embryo, the unique
donor identifier or unique patient
identifier of each person who produced
the gametes from which the embryo
was formed;
(e) the date and place where the gametes were
produced;
(f) if an embryo is transferred, the embryo
reference number;
(g) the reason for the transfer.
8 Information relating to collection and storage of
gametes or embryos by registered ART provider
(1) The following information is required in relation
to gametes or embryos collected by the registered
ART provider—
(a) either—
(i) the unique donor identifier or the
unique patient identifier of the person
who produced the gametes; or
(ii) in the case of an embryo, the unique
donor identifier or unique patient
identifier of each person who produced
the gametes from which the embryo
was formed;
(b) the date and place where gametes were
provided.
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(2) The following information is required in relation
to gametes or embryos stored by the registered
ART provider—
(a) either—
(i) the unique donor identifier or the
unique patient identifier of the person
who produced the gametes; or
(ii) in the case of an embryo, the unique
donor identifier or unique patient
identifier of each person who produced
the gametes from which the embryo
was formed;
(b) in the case of an embryo, the embryo
reference number;
(c) the date and place where the gametes or
embryo were produced or collected;
(d) if the gametes or embryo were transferred
from another registered ART provider or a
doctor, the name of that provider or doctor;
(e) the date first placed in storage or, if the
gametes or embryo were transferred from
another registered ART provider or a doctor,
the date first placed in storage by that
provider;
(f) the place of storage;
(g) in the case of stored gametes, whether the
Patient Review Panel has approved a longer
storage period in accordance with
section 31(2) of the Act, and if so, the longer
period approved;
(h) in the case of stored embryos, if—
(i) the persons who produced the gametes
from which the embryo was created
have consented to a longer storage
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period in accordance with section
33(2)(b)(ii) of the Act; or
(ii) the Patient Review Panel has approved
a longer storage period in accordance
with section 33(3) of the Act—
the longer storage period consented to or
approved, as the case requires;
(i) the date the gametes or embryo were
removed from storage.
9 Information relating to consent and withdrawal of
consent to the storage and removal from storage of
gametes or embryos
(1) The following information is required in relation
to each consent or withdrawal of consent to the
storage or removal from storage of gametes or
embryos given to the ART provider—
(a) the unique donor identifier or unique patient
identifier of the person providing or
withdrawing consent;
(b) the date of the consent or withdrawal of
consent.
(2) If the consent relates to storage, the following
information is also required—
(a) the date the consent lapses or any other
storage period specified in the consent;
(b) whether a longer storage period has been
approved by the Patient Review Panel under
section 31(2) or 32(2) of the Act, and if so,
the period approved;
(c) in the case of an embryo, whether the
persons who produced the gametes from
which the embryo was created have
consented to a longer storage period in
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accordance with section 33(2)(b)(ii) of the
Act, and if so, the period specified.
10 Information relating to transfer into or out of
Victoria of donor gametes or donor embryos that
have been or are stored or kept by a registered ART
provider
(1) The following information is required in relation
to the taking out of Victoria of donor gametes or
donor embryos that have been, or are, stored or
kept by the registered ART provider—
(a) either—
(i) the unique donor identifier or the
unique patient identifier of the person
who produced the gametes; or
(ii) in the case of an embryo, the unique
donor identifier or unique patient
identifier of each person who produced
the gametes from which the embryo
was formed;
(b) in the case of an embryo, the embryo
reference number;
(c) the reason for taking the gametes or embryo
out of Victoria;
(d) the date that the Authority approved taking
the gametes or embryo out of Victoria;
(e) the date that the gametes or embryo was
taken out of Victoria;
(f) the place to which the gametes or embryo
were sent;
(g) the name of the person at the registered ART
provider who authorised the transfer;
(h) the date that the gametes or embryo were
first placed in storage by the registered ART
provider.
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(2) The following information is required in relation
to the bringing into Victoria of donor gametes or
donor embryos that have been, or are, stored or
kept by the registered ART provider—
(a) either—
(i) the unique donor identifier or the
unique patient identifier of the person
who produced the gametes; or
(ii) in the case of an embryo, the unique
donor identifier or unique patient
identifier of each person who produced
the gametes from which the embryo
was formed;
(b) in the case of an embryo, the embryo
reference number;
(c) the reason for bringing the gametes or
embryo into Victoria;
(d) the place from which the gametes or embryo
were received;
(e) the date the gametes or embryo were
received by the registered ART provider;
(f) the name of the person at the registered ART
provider who authorised the receipt of the
gametes or embryo;
(g) the date the gametes or embryo were first
placed in storage at the registered ART
provider, unless the gametes or embryo were
used in a treatment procedure immediately
after being received by the registered ART
provider.
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11 Information relating to consent or withdrawal of
consent for a treatment procedure carried out by a
registered ART provider
The following information is required in relation
to each consent to the carrying out of a treatment
procedure provided under section 10(1) of the
Act—
(a) the date the consent was signed;
(b) the unique patient identifier of the person
providing the consent, or the person's name;
(c) the date on which the person received
counselling in accordance with section 13 of
the Act and the name of the counsellor who
provided the counselling;
(d) if the consent is withdrawn, the date on
which consent was withdrawn.
12 Information relating to donor's consent and
withdrawal of consent
The following information is required in relation
to each consent provided by a donor under
section 16 of the Act—
(a) the date the donor signed the consent;
(b) the date the consent lapses under section 21
of the Act;
(c) if the consent is withdrawn, the date on
which consent was withdrawn.
13 Information relating to outcome of a donor
treatment procedure
The following information is required in relation
to the outcome of each donor treatment procedure
carried out by the registered ART provider—
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(a) the unique patient identifiers of the woman
who underwent the treatment procedure and
her partner (if any);
(b) the unique donor identifiers;
(c) the date on which the treatment procedure
was carried out;
(d) the outcome of the treatment procedure.
14 Information relating to each child born as a result of
a donor treatment procedure carried out by the
registered ART provider
The following information is required in relation
to each child born (including each child born in a
multiple birth) as a result of a donor treatment
procedure carried out by the registered ART
provider—
(a) the unique patient identifiers of the woman
who underwent the procedure and her
partner, if any;
(b) the unique donor identifier;
(c) the date on which procedure was carried out;
(d) the child's name and sex;
(e) the child's date of birth;
(f) the place of birth (full address);
(g) the child's birth weight;
(h) the child's gestational age;
(i) any physical or other abnormality discerned
at or about the time of birth;
(j) if the child was not liveborn, the reason;
(k) if the birth was a multiple birth—
(i) the place of each child in the order of
birth; and
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(ii) the total number of children of the
birth, whether liveborn or not.
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SCHEDULE 4
Regulation 14
INFORMATION TO BE RECORDED IN REGISTER KEPT BY
A DOCTOR CARRYING OUT ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION
USING DONOR SPERM
1 Information in relation to each artificial
insemination carried out by a doctor using donor
sperm
The following information is required in relation
to each artificial insemination carried out by the
doctor using donor sperm—
(a) the unique patient identifier of the woman
who is inseminated;
(b) the date and place at which the insemination
took place;
(c) the date the sperm was received by the
doctor;
(d) the unique donor identifier;
(e) whether the donor is known to the woman or
her partner (if any);
(f) if any drugs were used to induce ovulation,
the drugs used;
(g) date on which the doctor sighted the donor's
passport, driver licence or other
identification bearing the donor's photograph
and signature.
2 Information in relation to the donor
The following information is required in relation
to the donor of sperm used for the artificial
insemination—
(a) the unique donor identifier;
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(b) the full name of the donor;
(c) the date of birth of the donor;
(d) the place of birth of the donor (suburb or
town and country);
(e) any other names by which the donor is or has
been known;
(f) the residential address and contact telephone
number of the donor;
(g) the date on and place at which the donor
produced the sperm;
(h) the date the sperm of the donor was received
by the doctor;
(i) ethnic background of the donor's parents and
grandparents;
(j) the donor's height;
(k) the donor's build;
(l) the donor's blood group;
(m) any genetic abnormality of the donor and, if
available, any results of tests undertaken in
relation to that abnormality;
(n) the number of women who have children
conceived using the donor's sperm or an
embryo formed from the donor's sperm,
including any current or former partner of
the donor;
(o) the total number of children born as a result
of artificial inseminations carried out by the
doctor using the donor's sperm;
(p) whether the donor has donated sperm to any
registered ART provider or another doctor;
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(q) the date on which the donor received
counselling in accordance with section 18 of
the Act, and the name of the counsellor who
provided the counselling.
3 Information in relation to a woman who is
artificially inseminated using donor sperm and of
her partner, if any
The following information is required in relation
to each woman who is artificially inseminated by
the doctor using donor sperm and her partner, if
any—
(a) the full name of the woman and her partner;
(b) the date of birth of the woman and her
partner;
(c) the place of birth of the woman and her
partner;
(d) if the woman has a partner, her partner's
gender.
4 Information about a child born as a result of an
artificial insemination carried out by a doctor using
donor sperm
The following information is required in relation
to each child born (including each child born in a
multiple birth) as a result of an artificial
insemination carried out by the doctor using donor
sperm—
(a) the unique patient identifier of the woman
who was artificially inseminated;
(b) the unique donor identifier;
(c) the date on which the artificial insemination
was carried out;
(d) the child's name and sex;
(e) the child's date of birth;
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(f) the place of birth (full address);
(g) the child's birth weight;
(h) the child's gestational age;
(i) any physical or other abnormality discerned
at or about the time of birth;
(j) if the child was not liveborn, the reason;
(k) if the birth was a multiple birth—
(i) the place of each child in the order of
birth;
(ii) the total number of children of the
birth, whether liveborn or not.
5 Information in relation to consent or withdrawal of
consent to artificial insemination
The following information is required in relation
to each consent to artificial insemination provided
under section 10 of the Act—
(a) the date on which the consent was provided;
(b) the date on which counselling was provided
under section 13 of the Act to the person
giving consent;
(c) the name of the counsellor who provided
counselling under section 13 of the Act;
(d) if the consent is withdrawn, the date on
which the consent was withdrawn.
6 Information relating to donor's consent or
withdrawal of consent
The following information is required in relation
to each consent provided by a donor under
section 16 of the Act—
(a) the date on which the consent was provided;
(b) the date the consent lapses under section 21
of the Act;
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(c) if the consent is withdrawn, the date on
which the consent was withdrawn.
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SCHEDULE 5
Regulation 15(1)
INFORMATION TO BE KEPT IN CENTRAL REGISTER
(1) The following information is required in relation
to a child born as a result of a donor treatment
procedure—
(a) the date of birth;
(b) the sex;
(c) the name and address of the place of birth.
(2) The following information is required in relation
to the woman on whom the donor treatment
procedure was carried out—
(a) birth name;
(b) unique patient identifier;
(c) date of birth;
(d) place of birth (suburb or town).
(3) The following information is required in relation
to the partner (if any) of the woman on whom the
donor treatment procedure was carried out—
(a) birth name;
(b) unique patient identifier, if applicable;
(c) date of birth;
(d) place of birth (suburb or town).
(4) The following information is required in relation
to the donor treatment procedure—
(a) if the treatment procedure was carried out by
a registered ART provider—
(i) the name of the registered ART
provider;
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(ii) the address of the registered ART
provider;
(b) if the treatment procedure was carried out by
a doctor other than on behalf of a registered
ART provider—
(i) the name of the doctor; and
(ii) the address of the doctor; and
(iii) the doctor's Medical Practitioners
Board of Victoria Registration Number;
(c) the outcome of the treatment procedure,
whether a birth, a pregnancy or unknown.
(5) The following information (if it has been collected
by the registered ART provider or doctor) is
required in relation to the donor of the gametes or
each donor of the embryo used in the donor
treatment procedure—
(a) any other name by which the donor has been
known;
(b) the sex of the donor;
(c) the unique donor identifier;
(d) in the case of a donor embryo, the embryo
reference number;
(e) the donor's date of birth;
(f) the donor's place of birth (suburb or town
and country);
(g) whether the donor has donated gametes,
other than to the registered ART provider or
doctor who carried out the treatment
procedure;
(h) the date of the donor's consent to use the
gametes or embryos in a treatment
procedure;
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(i) the number of women who have children
conceived using the donor's gametes or an
embryo formed from the donor's gametes,
including the donor and any current or
former partner of the donor;
(j) the number of children born as a result of
treatment procedures carried out by the
registered ART provider or the doctor using
the donor's gametes or embryo;
(k) any genetic abnormality of the donor (if
known);
(l) the donor's hair colour;
(m) the donor's eye colour;
(n) the donor's build;
(o) the donor's height;
(p) the donor's blood group;
(q) the donor's marital status;
(r) the donor's occupation;
(s) the donor's education;
(t) the donor's interests;
(u) if known—
(i) the donor's father's country of birth;
(ii) the donor's mother's country of birth;
(iii) the donor's paternal grandfather's
country of birth;
(iv) the donor's paternal grandmother's
country of birth;
(v) the donor's maternal grandfather's
country of birth;
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(vi) the donor's maternal grandmother's
country of birth.
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ENDNOTES
Fee Units
These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the
meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004.
The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that
Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee
unit.
The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2009 is
$11.69. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest
10 cents.
The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the
Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a
fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and
a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.
Endnotes
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