Commentary on Sections Part 1: Amendments of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 Section 9: Power to assist other public authorities
44.Section 9 inserts in the 1990 Act a new section 8E which allows the HFEA to provide assistance to any other public authority in the UK. The HFEA may charge a fee for these services. It is intended that the fee would recover the costs of providing the assistance. This allows the HFEA to carry out functions on behalf of another organisation.