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Adoption Act 1994

Part 6Offences

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Part 6 — Offences

Terms used 97
Territorial application of s. 122 to 125 98
Making or receiving payment for adoption, adoption service etc. 98
Advertising child for adoption etc. 99
Publishing identity of party to adoption etc. 100
Threat against person to induce consent etc. 101
Harassing etc. party to adoption etc. 102

127A. False etc. information in application etc. 102

127B. Party to proposed adoption etc. to notify CEO of certain information etc. 103

Disclosure etc. of information restricted 103
Prosecutions, who can commence and time limit for 104
Evidentiary matters 105

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