Children and Family Relationships Act 2015
Consent to use of gamete in DAHR procedure | ||
6. (1) A person consents under this section to the use in a DAHR procedure of a gamete provided by him or her where he or she— | ||
(a) has attained the age of 18 years, | ||
(b) has received the information referred to in section 7 , and | ||
(c) makes a declaration in accordance with subsections (2) and (3). | ||
(2) A declaration under subsection (1)(c) shall be made before the donation is made, and shall be in writing, dated, and signed by the person in the presence of a person authorised in that behalf by the operator of the donation facility where the gamete is provided. | ||
(3) A declaration under subsection (1)(c) shall be in such form as may be prescribed and shall include the following statements: | ||
(a) that the person has received the information referred to in section 7 ; | ||
(b) subject to subsection (4), that the person consents to the use in a DAHR procedure of the gamete provided by him or her; | ||
(c) that, in the event that the gamete is used in a procedure referred to in paragraph (b), the person consents to the provision to the Minister of the information referred to in section 28 (3)(a) in respect of him or her; | ||
(d) that the person is aware that he or she shall not be the parent of any child born as a result of a procedure referred to in paragraph (b); | ||
(e) that, in the event that a child is born as a result of a procedure referred to in paragraph (b), the person— | ||
(i) consents to the recording on the Register of the information specified in section 33 (3)(d) in respect of the person, and | ||
(ii) understands that the child may, in accordance with section 35 , access the information referred to in sub paragraph (i) and seek to contact him or her. | ||
(4) In making a statement referred to in subsection (3)(b), a person may state that his or her consent is restricted to the use of the gamete in a DAHR procedure performed on the request of— | ||
(a) the intending mother specified in the statement, where the DAHR procedure concerned is one to which section 25 (3)(b)(i) applies, or | ||
(b) the intending parents specified in the statement, where the DAHR procedure concerned is one to which section 25 (3)(b)(ii) applies. | ||
(5) A person’s consent under this section to the use of his or her gamete in a DAHR procedure may not be restricted other than as provided for in subsection (4). |