Section 50 National Health Act

Section 50 National Health Act 2014 is about Prohibition of Reproductive, Therapeutic Cloning of human kind. It is under Part VI (Control of Use of Blood, Blood Products, Tissue and Gametes in Humans) of the Act.

1) A person shall not—
(a) manipulate any genetic material, including genetic material of human gametes, zygotes or embryos ; or
(b) engage in any activity including nuclear transfer or embryo splitting for the purpose of the cloning of human being ;
(c) import or export human zygotes or embryos.

(2) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provision of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a minimum of five years with no option of fine.