95Unauthorised arrangements for adoption

95 Unauthorised arrangements for adoption (1) A person other than the director-general or a person acting on behalf of the director-general or a private adoption agency must not— (a) conduct negotiations or make arrangements with another person with a view to the adoption of a child or young person by that other person; or (b) except in accordance with arrangements made by or for the director-general or a private adoption agency— (i) transfer, or cause to be transferred, the possession, custody or control of a child or young person to another person with a view to the adoption of the child or young person by that other person; or (ii) receive possession, custody or control of a child or young person with a view to adopting the child or young person.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to anything done by or on behalf of a parent, guardian or relative of a child or young person with a view to the adoption of the child or young person by a relative of the child or young person, or by 2 persons 1 of whom is a parent or relative of the child or young person.