Assisted Human Reproduction Act

Marginal note:Non-application of provisions in a province

• 68 (1) The Governor in Council may, by order, declare that any or all of sections 10 to 16, 46 to 53 and 61 and any corresponding provisions of the regulations do not apply in a province, except in respect of Her Majesty in right of Canada, if the Minister and the government of that province agree in writing that there are law of the province in force that are equivalent to those sections and the corresponding provisions of the regulations.

• Marginal note:Term of agreement

  (2) An agreement made under subsection (1) shall be for a period of five years, or any shorter period agreed to by the parties, but may be renewed.

• Marginal note:Protection of human health and safety

  (3) An order under subsection (1) does not prevent the Agency from taking measures under section 44.

• Marginal note:Adaptation of this Act

  (4) Where an order has been made under subsection (1) in respect of a province, any person carrying on an activity in the province that would be a controlled activity under this Act shall obtain health reporting information in accordance with section 14 and disclose it under paragraph 15(2)(a) as if the person were a licensee under this Act, and sections 17 and 18 apply in respect of that health reporting information.

• Marginal note:Transitional

  (5) When provisions of this Act cease to apply in a province by virtue of this section, a licence issued in respect of a person or premises in the province continues in effect in that province as if it were issued under provincial law.