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Consequential amendments to other Acts Part 17
Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913 amended Division 5
s. 342
page 203
342. Schedule V amended1
(1) In Schedule V Part 3 after the item for The Arts and Culture2
Trust insert:3
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The Assisted Reproductive Technology Advisory and Review Board5
established under the Assisted Reproductive Technology and6
Surrogacy Act 2025 section 232.7
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(2) In Schedule V Part 3 delete the item for The Western Australian9
Reproductive Technology Council.10
Division 5 — Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913 amended11
343. Act amended12
This Division amends the Criminal Code Act Compilation13
Act 1913.14
344. Section 343 amended15
In section 343 delete “section 6A of the Artificial Conception16
Act 1985.” and insert:17
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the Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Act 202519
section 32(2).20
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Division 6 — Family Court Act 1997 amended22
345. Act amended23
This Division amends the Family Court Act 1997.24
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Division 6 Family Court Act 1997 amended
s. 346
page 204
346. Section 5 amended1
In section 5(1) in the definition of child:2
(a) in paragraph (a) delete “Surrogacy Act 2008” and insert:3
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Act 2025 Part 6 Division 46
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(b) in paragraph (b) delete “Surrogacy Act 2008);” and8
insert:9
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Act 2025 Part 6 Division 4);12
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347. Section 36 amended14
In section 36(2) delete “Surrogacy Act 2008” and insert:15
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348. Section 39 amended19
In section 39 delete “Surrogacy Act 2008” and insert:20
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349. Section 133 amended24
Delete section 133(a) and insert:25
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(a) the liability of a father, or a person who is the27
parent of a child under the Assisted28
Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy29
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Family Court Act 1997 amended Division 6
s. 350
page 205
Act 2025 section 32(2), to contribute towards1
child bearing expenses if the father or parent is2
not married to the child’s mother3
(Subdivision 2); and4
5
350. Section 135 amended6
In section 135 delete “section 6A of the Artificial Conception7
Act 1985,” and insert:8
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the Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Act 202510
section 32(2),11
12
351. Section 136 amended13
In section 136(1):14
(a) delete “section 6A of the Artificial Conception15
Act 1985,” and insert:16
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the Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy18
Act 2025 section 32(2),19
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(b) in paragraph (a)(ii) delete “section 6A of the Artificial21
Conception Act 1985;” and insert:22
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the Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy24
Act 2025 section 32(2);25
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Division 7 Family Provision Act 1972 amended
s. 352
page 206
352. Section 141 amended1
In section 141(1):2
(a) in paragraph (a) delete “section 6A of the Artificial3
Conception Act 1985; or” and insert:4
5
the Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy6
Act 2025 section 32(2); or7
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(b) in paragraph (b) delete “section 6A of the Artificial9
Conception Act 1985,” and insert:10
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the Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy12
Act 2025 section 32(2),13
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353. Section 205T amended15
In section 205T in the definition of child paragraph (ca) delete16
“Surrogacy Act 2008” and insert:17
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Part 6 Division 420
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Division 7 — Family Provision Act 1972 amended22
354. Act amended23
This Division amends the Family Provision Act 1972.24
355. Section 4 amended25
In section 4(4a) delete “Artificial Conception Act 1985.” and26
insert:27
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Fatal Accidents Act 1959 amended Division 8
s. 356
page 207
Division 8 — Fatal Accidents Act 1959 amended1
356. Act amended2
This Division amends the Fatal Accidents Act 1959.3
357. Section 6 amended4
In section 6(3a) delete “Artificial Conception Act 1985.” and5
insert:6
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Division 9 — Freedom of Information Act 1992 amended11
358. Act amended12
This Division amends the Freedom of Information Act 1992.13
359. Schedule 1 clause 13 amended14
In Schedule 1 clause 13(b) delete “artificial fertilization procedure15
as defined in the Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991” and16
insert:17
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ART procedure as defined in the Assisted Reproductive Technology19
and Surrogacy Act 2025 section 820
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Division 10 — Guardianship and Administration Act 199022
amended23
360. Act amended24
This Division amends the Guardianship and Administration25
Act 1990.26
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Division 11 Interpretation Act 1984 amended
s. 361
page 208
361. Section 45 amended1
In section 45(3)(da) delete “section 21(2)(d) of the Surrogacy2
Act 2008,” and insert:3
4
section 120(1)(d) of the Assisted Reproductive Technology and5
Surrogacy Act 2025,6
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Division 11 — Interpretation Act 1984 amended8
362. Act amended9
This Division amends the Interpretation Act 1984.10
363. Section 5 amended11
In section 5 in the definition of parent:12
(a) delete paragraph (a) and insert:13
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(a) a person who is a parent as provided for under15
the Assisted Reproductive Technology and16
Surrogacy Act 2025 Part 3 Division 3;17
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(b) delete paragraph (c) and insert:19
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(c) a person who is a parent in a relationship of21
parent and child that arises because of a22
parentage order —23
(i) made under the Assisted Reproductive24
Technology and Surrogacy Act 2025; or25
(ii) made under the Surrogacy Act 200826
before the repeal of that Act;27
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Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024
amended
Division 12
s. 364
page 209
Division 12 — Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing1
Act 2024 amended2
364. Act amended3
This Division amends the Privacy and Responsible Information4
Sharing Act 2024.5
365. Section 158 amended6
Delete section 158(1)(j)(ii) and insert:7
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(ii) the participation of a person in an ART9
procedure (as defined in the Assisted10
Reproductive Technology and11
Surrogacy Act 2025 section 8) or a12
person born as a result of an ART13
procedure;14
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Division 13 — Property Law Act 1969 amended16
366. Act amended17
This Division amends the Property Law Act 1969.18
367. Section 31A amended19
In section 31A(5a) delete “Artificial Conception Act 1985.” and20
insert:21
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Division 14 Wills Act 1970 amended
s. 368
page 210
Division 14 — Wills Act 1970 amended1
368. Act amended2
This Division amends the Wills Act 1970.3
369. Section 31 amended4
In section 31(3) delete “Artificial Conception Act 1985.” and5
insert:6
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Defined terms
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Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined.
The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
5 family worldwide limit ........................................................................... 6, 17(1)
affected licence ............................................................................... 188(1), 189(1)
affected person ..................................................................................... 190, 191(2)
affected services .............................................................................. 188(1), 189(1)
annual return ................................................................................................ 291(1)
applicable law .............................................................................................. 122(3)
applicant parent ............................................................................................ 125(6)
appropriately qualified ............................................................................... 6, 23(2)
approved conditions list ................................................................................. 63(1)
approved form .......................................................................................................6
ART participant ....................................................................................................6
ART procedure ................................................................................ 6, 8(1) and (2)
ART service ...................................................................................................... 6, 7
assent day ..............................................................................................................2
authorised officer ..................................................................................................6
authorised practitioner ............................................................................... 6, 29(1)
authorised research ........................................................................................ 67(1)
birth parent ................................................................................................. 6, 12(1)
Board..................................................................................................................... 6
CEO ...................................................................................................................... 6
child .................................................................................................... 43(4), 97(4)
coerce ........................................................................................................... 150(1)
commencement day ........................................................................ 275(1), 293(1)
compliance notice .................................................................................... 6, 224(2)
consent ....................................................................................................... 6, 73(1)
contact preferences.................................................................... 36(3), 44(1), 98(1)
contributing parent .......................................................................................... 6, 13
corresponding law .................................................................................................6
couple......................................................................................................... 6, 10(2)
deceased person ........................................................................................... 126(1)
de-identified information ............................................................................. 267(5)
Department............................................................................................................6
disability ........................................................................................................ 95(1)
disciplinary action .................................................................................................6
discretionary condition......................................................................... 152, 175(1)
document...................................................................................................... 239(1)
donated reproductive material .................................................................... 6, 15(3)
donor .............................................................................................. 6, 15(2) and (3)
donor-conceived person ........................................................................................ 6
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embryo .................................................................................. 6, 9(3) and (4), 73(1)
embryo creation procedure ............................................................................ 55(1)
embryo transfer procedure ............................................................................. 58(1)
entry warrant ..................................................................................................... 205
exclusion order ............................................................................................. 142(2)
existing licensee ........................................................................................... 291(1)
first licensee ................................................................................................... 28(1)
first party ...................................................................................................... 115(1)
first person .......................................................................................... 44(2), 98(2)
fit and proper person ......................................................................................... 152
former council .............................................................................................. 292(1)
former licensee ................................................................................ 172(4), 173(2)
for reward.................................................................................................. 104, 106
genetic testing .......................................................................................................6
Health Act ......................................................................................................... 152
health information .......................................................................................... 95(1)
health practitioner .................................................................................................6
health profession ............................................................................................ 23(1)
health service ........................................................................................................6
health service provider .......................................................................................... 6
Human Research Ethics Committee .............................................................. 67(1)
identifies ...................................................................................................... 100(5)
independent .................................................................................................. 108(2)
information................................................................................................... 239(1)
intended parent ................................................. 6, 14(1), (2) and (3), 16(1) and (4)
interim licensee .................................................................................... 152, 189(3)
licence ................................................................................................................... 6
licensee .................................................................................................... 6, 197(1)
licensing, compliance and accreditation history ............................................... 152
living birth sibling ........................................................................................ 128(1)
local surrogacy arrangement ........................................................................ 298(1)
mandatory condition ......................................................................................... 152
mandatory conditions ................................................................................... 175(1)
medical code ................................................................................................ 272(1)
medical practitioner .............................................................................................. 6
member ................................................................................................................. 6
misconduct ................................................................................................... 243(1)
National Ethical Statement ............................................................................ 67(1)
National Health and Medical Research Council ............................................ 67(1)
non-applicant intended parent ...................................................................... 125(3)
officer ................................................................................................................ 152
overseas surrogacy arrangement ................................................... 6, 16(2), 293(1)
parentage order ........................................................................................ 6, 116(2)
partner ........................................................................................................ 6, 10(1)