Singapore legislation
Regulation 42
of Healthcare Services (Assisted Reproduction Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 42
Storage and disposal in accordance with terms of consent
Subregulation 1
A licensee must ensure that the storage, distribution for transfer, donation or disposal of any reproductive cell or embryo is carried out in accordance with the terms of the written consent given by all relevant donors.
Subregulation 2
Where, in relation to a reproductive cell or an embryo in the custody of a licensee, the licensee is for any reason unable to obtain instructions from all relevant donors on the storage, distribution for transfer, donation or disposal of the reproductive cell or embryo, the licensee must —
obtain guidance from a clinical ethics committee appointed by a section 25 licensee on how the reproductive cell or embryo should be handled; and
inform the Director‑General of every action or measure taken by the licensee in relation to the reproductive cell or embryo.
Subregulation 3
Where all relevant donors have consented to the storage of the reproductive cell or embryo for a specified period, the licensee must request each relevant donor to confirm the continued storage of the reproductive cell or embryo before the expiry of the specified period.
Subregulation 4
In this regulation, “relevant donor” means —
in relation to a reproductive cell — the person from whom the reproductive cell is collected; and
in relation to an embryo — each person from whose reproductive cells the embryo is created.