New Zealand Acts

CARE OF CHILDREN ACT 2004 - SECT 42

42 Definitions for section 41

In this section and section 41 ,—  
"AHR procedure" has the same meaning as in section 14(1) of the Status of Children Act 1969     
"child" means a child conceived, or proposed to be conceived, as a result of an AHR procedure    
"donor" ,—  

a) in relation to a child conceived as a result of an AHR procedure, means a donor of semen, or of an ovum, or of an ovum from which was derived an embryo, that was used in the procedure; and

b) in relation to a child proposed to be conceived as a result of an AHR procedure,—

i) means a donor of semen, or of an ovum, or of an ovum from which was derived an embryo, that is to be used in the procedure; and

ii) includes a person who intends to be a donor of that kind; but

c) does not include a person who has adopted, or intends to adopt, the child (whenever the adoption or intention to adopt occurs)

"parents" ,—

a) in relation to a child conceived as a result of an AHR procedure, means every person who is a parent of the child when the child is conceived as a result of the procedure; and

b) in relation to a child proposed to be conceived as a result of an AHR procedure, means every person who will be a parent of the child if and when the child is conceived as a result of the procedure; but

c) does not include a person who has adopted, or intends to adopt, the child (whenever the adoption or intention to adopt occurs).

History: Section 42: amended, on 1 July 2005, by section 3 of the Care of Children Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 5).