(1) If a woman who does not have a partner undergoes a procedure using a donor ovum as a result of which she becomes pregnant—
(a) the woman is presumed, for all purposes, to have become pregnant as a result of fertilisation of an ovum produced by her and to be the mother of any child born as a result of the pregnancy; and
(b) the man who produced the semen used in the procedure is presumed, for all purposes, not to be the father of any child born as a result of the pregnancy, whether or not the man is known to the woman; and
(c) the woman who produced the ovum used in the procedure is presumed, for all purposes, not to be the mother of any child born as a result of the pregnancy.
(2) A presumption of law that arises under subsection (1)—
(a) is irrebuttable; and
(b) prevails over—
(i) any conflicting presumption that arises under section 8; or
(ii) any
conflicting declaration made under section 10.
Pt 4 (Heading and ss 17– 35) inserted by No. 76/2008 s. 147.
Part IV—Status of children in surrogacy arrangements
Division 1—Preliminary
S. 17 inserted by No. 76/2008 s. 147.