Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)

Chapter 19 : Surrogate Motherhood

Purchase

(1)	No artificial fertilisation of the surrogate mother may take place—

(a)	Before the surrogate motherhood agreement is confirmed by the court;

(b)	after the lapse of 18 months from the date of the confirmation of the agreement in question by the court.

(2)	Any artificial fertilisation of a surrogate mother in the execution of an agreement contemplated in this Act must be done in accordance with the provisions of the National Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003).