41Commercial brokerage or advertising of surrogacy arrangements prohibited

41 Commercial brokerage or advertising of surrogacy arrangements prohibited

(1)  In this section –

payment means –

(a) payment in money or money's worth, other than payment of the birth mother's reasonable surrogacy costs; and

(b) for reward or other material benefit or advantage, other than payment of any of the birth mother's reasonable surrogacy costs.

(2)  A person must not, for payment, or in anticipation of receiving payment –

(a) initiate or take part in any negotiations with a view to the making of a surrogacy arrangement; or

(b) offer or agree to negotiate the making of a surrogacy arrangement; or

(c) compile any information with a view to its use in making, or negotiating the making of, any surrogacy arrangements; or

(d) knowingly cause another person to do any of the acts referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.