Surrogacy Regulation 2026
7Qualified counsellors—international arrangements
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7 Qualified counsellors—international arrangements
7 Qualified counsellors—international arrangements
For the Act, section 4(1), definition of qualified counsellor, to exercise the functions of a counsellor for a surrogacy arrangement entered into outside Australia, a person—
(a) must meet the requirements of section 6, or
(b) must—
(i) meet the requirements of section 6, paragraphs (a) and (b), and
(ii) be one or more of the following—
(A) authorised to practise as a psychiatrist by a law of a jurisdiction outside Australia,
(B) authorised to practise as a psychologist by a law of a jurisdiction outside Australia,
(C) authorised to undertake social work by a law of a jurisdiction outside Australia.