sentences:  After commencement of the "Surrogacy Act 2008" on 1 March 2009, any person wishing to enter into a surrogacy arrangement must comply with all the procedures set out under the Act and Regulations if they propose to apply to the Family Court of WA for a parentage order.If a child is conceived through a surrogacy arrangement before the Act came into effect, an application may be made to the Family Court of WA for a parentage order provided the application is brought within 12 months of the child’s birth and all the requirements set out in the Act have been met.The Court is presided over by five judges, ten magistrates, and four sole judicial registrars.