Hong Kong Ordinances

HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ORDINANCE - SECT 24

Duty of person responsible and licensee

(1) It shall be the duty of the person responsible under a licence to secure-

   (a)  that the other persons to whom the licence applies are of such
        character, and are so qualified by training and experience, as to be
        suitable persons to participate in the relevant activity authorized by
        the licence;

   (b)  that proper equipment is used;

   (c)  that proper arrangements are made for the keeping of gametes and
        embryos and for the disposal of gametes or embryos that have been
        allowed to perish;

   (d)  that, in all the circumstances, proper practices are used in the
        course of that activity; and

   (e)  that the conditions of the licence are complied with.

(2) It shall be the duty of the licensee under a licence to secure that the
person responsible under the licence discharges the duty under subsection (1).

(3) References in this Ordinance to the persons to whom a licence applies are
references to-

   (a)  the person responsible;

   (b)  any person designated in the licence, or in a notice given to the
        Council by the person responsible or the licensee, as a person to whom
        the licence applies; and

   (c)  any person acting under the direction of the person responsible or of
        any person so designated.