Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024
51Meaning of mature donor conceived person etc—pt 5
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51 Meaning of mature donor conceived person etc—pt 5 (1) In this part: mature donor conceived person means a donor conceived person who— (a) is at least 16 years old; or (b) has been assessed by a counsellor. (2) For this part, a donor conceived person has been assessed by a counsellor if— (a) the person has received appropriate counselling services from a suitably qualified and experienced counsellor; and (b) the counsellor is satisfied the person is able to— (i) understand and comply with the donor’s contact preferences under section 58; and (ii) understand that the donor has no parental rights or responsibilities (including financial rights and responsibilities) in relation to the donor conceived person. (3) A regulation may prescribe a qualification a person must hold to be a suitably qualified and experienced counsellor for subsection (2).