SURROGACY ACT 2010 - SECT 48 Right of appeal

SURROGACY ACT 2010 - SECT 48

48 Right of appeal

(1) Any of the birth parents or intended parents may appeal to the Court of Appeal against a decision refusing an application for a parentage order.

(2) Any of the following persons may appeal to the Court of Appeal against a decision granting or refusing an application for discharge of a parentage order:

(a) the child of a surrogacy arrangement, if 18 years of age or older,

(b) the birth parents,

(c) the intended parents,

(d) if the Attorney General made the application--the Attorney General,

(e) another person who was served with the application.

(3) An appeal lies as of right.

(4) Fresh evidence or evidence in addition to, or in substitution for, the evidence given in the proceedings in relation to which the appeal is made may be given on the appeal.