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ART legislation around Australia
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Australia |
No Commonwealth legislation enacted |
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Australian Capital Territory |
No legislation |
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New South Wales |
Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007 |
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Northern Territory |
No legislation. Guided by South Australia |
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Queensland |
No legislation |
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South Australia |
Reproductive Technology (Clinical Practices Act 1988 Reproductive Technology *Clinical Practices) (Artificial Fertilisation) Amendment Bill |
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Tasmania |
No Legislation |
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Victoria |
Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 |
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Western Australia |
Human Reproductive Technology Amendment Bill 2007 |
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National guidelines for ART
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Australia |
Ethical Guidelines on the use of Assisted Reproductive Technology. Code of Practice for Assisted Reproductive Technology Units – May 2008 Certification Scheme – August 2008 |
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Legislation relation to surrogacy
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Australia |
No Commonwealth legislation |
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Australian Capital Territory |
No legislation |
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New South Wales |
No legislation |
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Northern Territory |
No legislation |
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Queensland |
Surrogate Parenthood Act 1988 |
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South Australia |
Statutes Amendment (Surrogacy) Act 2009 - not yet in operation |
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Tasmania |
Surrogate Contracts Act 1988 |
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Victoria |
Incorporated in Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 |
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Western Australia |
Surrogacy Act 2008 |
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Legislation relating to research
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Australia |
Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002 |
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Australian Capital Territory |
Human Cloning and Embryo Research Act 2004 |
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New South Wales |
Research Involving Human Embryos (New South Wales) Act 2003 Human Cloning for Reproduction and Other Prohibited Practices Act 2003 |
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Northern Territory |
No territory legislation. Guided by South Australia |
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Queensland |
Research Involving Human Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2003 |
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South Australia |
Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2003 Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2003 |
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Tasmania |
Human Cloning for Reproduction and Other Prohibited Practices Act 2003 Human Embryonic Research Regulation Act 2003 |
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Victoria |
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2008 Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2008 |
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Western Australia |
Covered in Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991 |
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Legislation related to donor treatment procedures and parentage
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Australia |
Family Law Act 1975 |
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Australian Capital Territory |
Parentage Act 2004 |
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New South Wales |
Status of Children Act 1996 |
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Northern Territory |
Status of Children Act |
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Queensland |
Status of Children Act 1978 |
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South Australia |
Family Relationships Act 1975 |
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Tasmania |
Status of Children Act 1974 |
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Victoria |
Status of Children Act 1974 Human Tissue Act 1982 |
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Western Australia |
Artificial Conception Act 1985 |
