(2) In making its decision under subsection (1), the Patient Review Panel must have regard to the following— report from a counsellor who provided counselling under section 43 to the parties; acknowledgment by the parties that the parties have undergone counselling and obtained legal advice as required by section 43. (3) This section is subject to section 41. 41 Patient Review Panel may approve non-complying surrogacy arrangement in exceptional circumstances The Patient Review may approve a surrogacy arrangement, despite failing to be satisfied of the matters referred to in section 40(1) in relation to the arrangement, if the Panel believes— circumstances of the proposed surrogacy arrangement are exceptional; and is reasonable to approve the arrangement in the circumstances. 42 Application of general requirements for treatment to surrogacy arrangement
(2) In making its decision under subsection (1), the Patient Review Panel must have regard to the following— report from a counsellor who provided counselling under section 43 to the parties; acknowledgment by the parties that the parties have undergone counselling and obtained legal advice as required by section 43. (3) This section is subject to section 41. 41 Patient Review Panel may approve non-complying surrogacy arrangement in exceptional circumstances The Patient Review may approve a surrogacy arrangement, despite failing to be satisfied of the matters referred to in section 40(1) in relation to the arrangement, if the Panel believes— circumstances of the proposed surrogacy arrangement are exceptional; and is reasonable to approve the arrangement in the circumstances. 42 Application of general requirements for treatment to surrogacy arrangement
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