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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 19 to 22: 19: Clause 4, page 4, line 38, leave out from ““embryo”” to ““and”” in line 40 20: Clause 4, page 4, line 42, leave out from ““embryo”” to end of line 43 21: Clause 4, page 4, line 44, leave out from beginning to end of line 6 on page 5 22: Clause 4, page 5, line 19, at end insert— ““(13) If it appears to the Secretary of State necessary or desirable to do so in the light of developments in science or medicine, regulations may— (a) amend (but not repeal) paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (5); (b) provide that in this section ““embryo””, ““eggs”” or ““gametes”” includes things specified in the regulations which would not otherwise fall within the definition. (14) Regulations made by virtue of subsection (13)(a) may make any amendment of subsection (6) that appears to the Secretary of State to be appropriate in consequence of any amendment of subsection (5).”” On Question, amendments agreed to. Clause 8 [Power to contract out functions etc.]: