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Schedules of amendments

Schedule 1

Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

Amendments moved by the Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs

1

Clause 8

Proposed new section 21 (3) and example and note

Page 4, line 14—

omit proposed new section 21 (3) and example and note, substitute

(3) Any birth certificate issued by the registrar-general for the person must—

(a) if the register is altered under subsection (2) (a) (i) (A)—show the person’s name as changed on the front side of the certificate; or

(b) if the change of name is noted in the register under subsection (2) (a) (i) (B)—note the person’s name as changed on the reverse side of the certificate.

2

Clause 26

Proposed new section 5 (2)

Page 13, line 6—

omit proposed new section 5 (2), substitute

(2) For subsection (1) (f) to (i), the word ‘mother’ or ‘father’ may be used to describe either or both of the parents of the child.

3

Clause 48

Proposed new section 11 (3) to (6)

Page 21, line 8—

omit proposed new section 11 (3) to (6), substitute

(3) If the ovum used in the procedure was produced by another person other than the person’s domestic partner at the time of the procedure, the person who produced the ovum is conclusively presumed not to be a parent of any child born as a result of the pregnancy.

(4) If semen used in the procedure was produced by another person other than the person’s domestic partner at the time of the procedure, the person who produced the semen is conclusively presumed not to be a parent of any child born as a result of the pregnancy.

(5) If the person undergoes the procedure with the consent of the person’s domestic partner at the time of the procedure, the domestic partner is conclusively presumed to be a parent of any child born as a result of the pregnancy.

(6) For subsection (5), a person is presumed to consent to the carrying out of a procedure in relation to the person’s domestic partner, but the presumption is rebuttable.


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