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Treatment Licence

A treatment licence authorizes (i) the carrying on of one or more than one type of reproductive technology (RT) procedure as defined in section 2(1) of the Human Reproductive Technology Ordinance (Cap. 561) (i.e. a medical, surgical, obstetric or other procedure, whether or not it is provided to the public or a section of the public, assisting or otherwise bringing about human reproduction by artificial means) and (ii) the storage of gametes or embryos used or intended to be used in such procedure.

RT procedures include:

1. in vitro fertilization;
2. artificial insemination;
3. the obtaining of gametes;
4. manipulation of embryos or gametes outside the body;
5. a procedure specified by the Secretary for Health by notice in the Gazette to be a RT procedure; and
6. a gender selection achieved or intended to be achieved by means of a procedure which falls within this definition,

but excludes a procedure specified by the Secretary for Health by notice in the Gazette not to be a RT procedure.

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