Status of Children Act 1974

If a woman who does not have a partner undergoes a procedure using a donor ovum as a result of which she becomes pregnant—

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

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

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.

A presumption of law that arises under subsection (1)—

is irrebuttable; and

prevails over—

any conflicting presumption that arises under section 8; or

any conflicting declaration made under section 10.