{"id":"surrogacy-regulations-2022","name":"SURROGACY REGULATIONS 2022","slug":"surrogacy-regulations-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177160,"registerId":"nt-surrogacy-regulations-2022-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"SURROGACY REGULATIONS 2022","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nSURROGACY REGULATIONS 2022\nAs in force at 20 December 2022\nTable of provisions\n1 Title .................................................................................................. 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Information for Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages ............... 1\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 20 December 2022\n____________________\nSURROGACY REGULATIONS 2022\nRegulations under the Surrogacy Act 2022\n1 Title\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Surrogacy\nRegulations 2022.\n2 Commencement\nThese Regulations commence on the day on which section 2 of the\nSurrogacy Act 2022 commences.\n3 Information for Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages\n(1) For section 46(2)(b) of the Act, the following information is\nprescribed:\n(a) the maiden family name, if applicable, of each intended parent\nof the child;\n(b) the date of birth, or age, and place of birth of each intended\nparent of the child;\n(c) if the intended parents of the child are married – the date and\nplace of marriage;\n(d) the given names, sex or gender and date of birth of any other\nchild (including a deceased child) of an intended parent and, if\nthere are or were 2 intended parents, whether the child is or\nwas of their relationship.\nNote for subregulation (1)\nThis information is included in the notice given by a registrar of the Local Court to\nthe Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages when giving a copy of a parentage\norder for registration under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration\nAct 1996.\n(2) For subregulation (1)(d), the sex or gender of the child may be\nrecorded as male, female or unspecified.\n\nENDNOTES\nSurrogacy Regulations 2022 2\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nSurrogacy Regulations 2022 (SL No.9, 2022)\nNotified 03 August 2022\nCommenced 20 December 2022 (r 2, s 2 Surrogacy Act 2022 (Act No. 8,\n2022) and Gaz S66, 20 December 2022)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow regulation that performs exactly the function suggested by its title and parent Act. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of specifying administrative information requirements for birth registration in surrogacy cases."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 regulations total","No defined terms section - relies entirely on definitions in the parent Surrogacy Act 2022","Single operational provision (regulation 3) with straightforward list format","No cross-references beyond one reference to section 46(2)(b) of the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple prescriptive structure: \"the following information is prescribed\" followed by a plain list"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** These are regulations made under the Northern Territory's Surrogacy Act 2022. Regulations are detailed rules that flesh out how a main law (called an \"Act\") actually works in practice.\n\n**What it does:** This short document specifies exactly what information must be sent to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages when a court makes a \"parentage order\" in a surrogacy arrangement. A parentage order is a court decision that transfers legal parentage from the birth mother (the surrogate) to the intended parents.\n\n**The specific information required includes:**\n- **For intended parents:** maiden family names, dates and places of birth, and marriage details (if married)\n- **For any other children of the intended parents:** names, sex/gender, date of birth, and whether those children are from the intended parents' relationship together\n\n**Why it matters:** This ensures that when surrogacy arrangements are legally finalised, the birth records are accurate and complete. The Registrar needs this data to properly register the new parentage arrangement and issue correct birth certificates. The regulation also explicitly allows sex/gender to be recorded as \"male,\" \"female,\" or \"unspecified,\" providing flexibility for diverse family circumstances.\n\n**Who it affects:** Primarily court registrars who process these orders, the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, and families going through the surrogacy process in the Northern Territory."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata alone, there is no indication that the scope of these regulations changed from their original intent. The instrument appears to be a straightforward set of supporting rules for the Surrogacy Act, administered as expected by the Attorney-General's Department. However, the absence of the actual regulatory text means a definitive scope assessment cannot be made."},"complexity_factors":["Only administrative metadata was provided — no substantive regulatory content is available to analyse","Surrogacy law itself is inherently complex, involving family law, contract law, medical ethics, and human rights considerations","Regulations (subordinate legislation) must be read alongside the parent Surrogacy Act to be fully understood, creating a two-document dependency","The delayed commencement date (roughly 4.5 months after making) suggests some transitional complexity","The existence of a reprint (REPS072R1) indicates amendments have already been made, meaning users must ensure they are reading the current version"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the practical rules that implement the Surrogacy Act, governing the paperwork, procedures and fees that apply when a woman carries a child for others. They affect intended parents, surrogate mothers, lawyers and courts involved in surrogacy matters.\n\nMade 3 Aug 2022 and in force from 20 Dec 2022, they’re administered by the Attorney‑General’s Department; the detailed impact depends on the specific provisions not included here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These Regulations do not expand or restrict who may apply for parentage orders or change substantive legal rights. They mechanically prescribe the particular personal data to be provided for registration under s46(2)(b) of the Surrogacy Act 2022 (r 3) and set commencement to coincide with the Act (r 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject-matter: single substantive regulation prescribing required fields for registration (r 3(1)).","Cross-references to other laws and provisions: operates under the Surrogacy Act s46(2)(b) and links to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 (note to r 3(1)).","Dependency on external definitions and processes: terms like 'intended parent', 'parentage order' and the registration process are defined or implemented in the Surrogacy Act and related Acts (r 3 heading, note).","Low discretionary judgment: form and categories of information are prescribed, with limited choice only in recording sex/gender as male, female or unspecified (r 3(2)).","Administrative compliance burden is modest but real: intended parents must supply specified personal data and court registrars must transmit it to the Registrar (r 3(1)).","Commencement tied to the Surrogacy Act's commencement (r 2), creating sequencing dependence for implementation."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations specify the personal details that must be given to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages when a parentage order under the Surrogacy Act 2022 is registered. They require intended parents' maiden name (if any), date/age and place of birth, marriage date/place if married, and details of any other child (name, sex/gender and date of birth). The Local Court registrar supplies the notice and the Registrar records the information; sex/gender may be entered as male, female or unspecified."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/surrogacy-regulations-2022","history":"/api/acts/surrogacy-regulations-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/surrogacy-regulations-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/surrogacy-regulations-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/surrogacy-regulations-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/surrogacy-regulations-2022/documents"}}