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SURROGACY ACT 2012 (NO. 34 OF 2012) - SECT 41 Commercial brokerage or advertising of surrogacy arrangements prohibited

SURROGACY ACT 2012 (NO. 34 OF 2012) - SECT 41

Commercial brokerage or advertising of surrogacy arrangements prohibited

(1)  In this section –
payment means –
(a) payment in money or money's worth, other than payment of the birth mother's reasonable surrogacy costs; and
(b) for reward or other material benefit or advantage, other than payment of any of the birth mother's reasonable surrogacy costs.
(2)  A person must not, for payment, or in anticipation of receiving payment –
(a) initiate or take part in any negotiations with a view to the making of a surrogacy arrangement; or
(b) offer or agree to negotiate the making of a surrogacy arrangement; or
(c) compile any information with a view to its use in making, or negotiating the making of, any surrogacy arrangements; or
(d) knowingly cause another person to do any of the acts referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.