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Surrogacy Act 2010
45Effect of discharge of parentage order
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#### 45 Effect of discharge of parentage order
45 Effect of discharge of parentage order
> > (1) On the discharge of a parentage order, the rights, privileges, duties, liabilities and relationships of the child and all other persons are the same as if the parentage order had not been made.
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> > (2) However, the discharge of a parentage order does not affect—
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> > > (a) anything lawfully done, or the consequences of anything lawfully done, while the parentage order was in force, or
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> > > (b) a right, privilege or liability acquired, accrued or incurred while the parentage order was in force.
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> > (3) For the purposes of any law of New South Wales relating to a sexual offence (being a law for which the relationship between persons is relevant), any relationship that would have existed if a discharge order had not been made continues to exist for the purposes of that law in addition to any relationship that exists under this section by virtue of the order.
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> > (4) This section applies except to the extent the Court otherwise orders.