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HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ORDINANCE (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)(b), no person shall cause to be published or distributed, or knowingly publish or distribute, an advertisement relating to surrogacy arrangements, and whether or not the advertisement invites persons to do any act which contravenes subsection (1)(a).

18. Surrogacy arrangements unenforceable

No surrogacy arrangement is enforceable by or against any of the persons making it.

19. Declaration

It is hereby declared that a licence cannot authorize the carrying on of a relevant activity which would contravene any of the provisions of section 14, 15, 16 or 17.

20. Conscientious objection

(1) No person who has a conscientious objection to participating in a relevant activity authorized by a licence shall be under any duty, howsoever arising, to do so.

(2) In any legal proceedings the burden of proof of conscientious objection shall rest on the person claiming to rely on it.

(3) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that a conscientious objection to participating in a relevant activity authorized by a licence may be made by the person responsible under the licence or a licensee. PART IV '''21. Application for licence'''

Subject to any regulations made under section 45(2)(e), a person may make an application to the Council to be granted a licence to carry on a relevant activity in premises specified in the application.

22. Information to be furnished

(1) An applicant for a licence shall furnish to the Council such information as the Council requires for determining whether the licence should be granted or refused.