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.