{
  "code": "AU-ACT",
  "name": "Australian Capital Territory",
  "last_reviewed": "2026-07",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "black_letter": "The ACT has parentage provisions that can address assisted reproduction in statute. Map coding reflects statutory AI pathways; confirm current ACT legislation and prefer documented clinical or counsel-guided processes over pure informal NI.",
  "ai_informal": "statute_protects",
  "ni": "not_recognized",
  "physician_or_clinic_for_safe_harbor": "often",
  "agreement_effect": "evidence_only",
  "key_citations": [],
  "emerging_law_note": "Where public materials are thin, “Unknown” on this site means no clear published safe harbor—not that private arrangements are criminal. Further clarity often requires litigation or legislation.",
  "page": "/Pages/AU/ACT/act.html",
  "region_group": "AU"
}