Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PARENTAGE ACT 2004 (NO. 1 OF 2004) - SECT 24

    (1)     This division applies to a child if—

        (a)     the child was conceived as a result of a procedure carried out in the ACT; and

        (b)     neither birth parent of the child is a genetic parent of the child; and

        (c)     there is a substitute parent agreement, other than a commercial substitute parent agreement, under which 2 people (the substitute parents ) have indicated their intention to apply for a parentage order about the child; and

        (d)     at least 1 of the substitute parents is a genetic parent of the child; and

        (e)     the substitute parents live in the ACT.

    (2)     For subsection (1) (a), it does not matter whether the procedure was carried out before or after the commencement of this Act.

    (3)     Subsection (2) and this subsection expire 2 years after the day this section commences.