Schedule 4 · Restricted human biomedical research

FOURTH SCHEDULESections 2, 31(1) and 62(1) and paragraph 1 of Third ScheduleRestricted human biomedical research

1. Human biomedical research involving human eggs or human embryos.

2. Human biomedical research involving —

the following types of human-animal combination embryos:

cytoplasmic hybrid embryos;

human-animal combination embryos created by the incorporation of human stem cells (including induced pluripotent stem cells);

human-animal combination embryos created in-vitro by using —

human gametes and animal gametes; or

one human pronucleus and one animal pronucleus;

the introduction of human stem cells (including induced pluripotent stem cells) into a prenatal animal foetus or animal embryo;

the introduction of human pluripotent stem cells (including induced pluripotent stem cells) into a living postnatal animal but excludes the introduction of such human pluripotent stem cells into immunodeficient mice solely for the analysis of teratoma induction;

the introduction of human stem cells (including induced pluripotent stem cells) or human neural cells into the brain of a living postnatal animal; or

any entity created as a result of any process referred to in sub‑paragraphs (b), (c) and (d).