Regulation 56

work in a wet laboratory is not performed in a manner that may adversely affect the handling, manipulation or quality of reproductive cells and embryos;

every work area where procedures involving the manipulation of reproductive cells or embryos are performed has a controlled environment to ensure the quality and safety of the assisted reproduction procedures;

entry to the embryology laboratory is restricted to persons authorised by the Clinical Governance Officer, to prevent tampering with any reproductive cell or embryo stored in the embryology laboratory;

the embryology laboratory is situated at a location that has low human traffic, and with convenient access to the room in which the assisted reproduction procedures are performed;

the maintenance manual for each laboratory equipment used in the embryology laboratory may be accessed by each personnel authorised to work in the embryology laboratory;

every procedure in the embryology laboratory is carried out using such equipment or facility that is —

designed for the purpose that it is used for; and

checked and maintained to ensure that the equipment or facility is in good working order at all times.