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under this section, the person is not liable to any penalty in relation to the contravention, but the court may draw such inferences as appear just in the circumstances.
"(6) Where an order under this section is directed to a child who has not attained 18 years of age, a medical procedure or other act shall not be carried out in relation to the child under the order unless a guardian of the child consents to the medical procedure or act being carried out, but the court may draw such inferences from a failure or refusal to consent as appear just in the circumstances.
"(7) If a guardian of the child consents to a medical procedure or other act being carried out in relation to the child under the order, a person who carries out, or assists in the carrying out of, the medical procedure or act is not liable to any civil or criminal action in relation to the proper carrying out of the medical procedure or act.
"(8) Nothing in subsection (7) affects any liability of a person for an act done negligently, or negligently omitted to be done, in relation to the carrying out of the medical procedure or act.
"(9) The regulations may make provision with respect to:
     (a) the carrying out of parentage testing procedures under orders made under subsection (1); and
     (b) the preparation of reports in relation to the information obtained as the result of the carrying out of such procedures.
"(10) A report made in accordance with regulations made under paragraph (9) (b) may be received in evidence in any proceedings under this Act.
"(11) Where a report referred to in subsection (10) is received in evidence in any proceedings under this Act, the court may, on the request of a party to the proceedings, on the request of a person representing the relevant child under an order made under section 65 or of its own motion, make an order requiring the person who made the report, or any person whose evidence may be relevant in relation to the report, to appear before the court, and give evidence in relation to the report.

"Division 9—Child bearing expenses

Father liable to contribute towards maintenance and expenses of mother
"66x. The father of a child who is not married to the mother of the child is, subject to this Division, liable to make a proper contribution towards:

     (a) the maintenance of the mother for the childbirth maintenance period in relation to the birth of the child;
     (b) the mother's reasonable medical expenses in relation to the pregnancy and birth;
     (c) if the mother dies and the death is as a result of the pregnancy