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)](#GS41@Gs2@Hpa@EN) , [(b)](#GS41@Gs2@Hpb@EN) or [(c)](#GS41@Gs2@Hpc@EN) . > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.