sec.304Advertisements and other published matters

### sec.304 Advertisements and other published matters A person must not publish an advertisement, news item or other material stating that— a parent of a child wishes to have the child adopted; or a person wishes to adopt a child; or a person is willing to negotiate, or make an arrangement, for the adoption of the child. Maximum penalty— for an individual—150 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment; or for a corporation—1,000 penalty units. Subsection (1) applies whether or not the statement relates to a particular child and whether or not the statement relates to a child who has been born. (sec.304-ssec.1) A person must not publish an advertisement, news item or other material stating that— a parent of a child wishes to have the child adopted; or a person wishes to adopt a child; or a person is willing to negotiate, or make an arrangement, for the adoption of the child. Maximum penalty— for an individual—150 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment; or for a corporation—1,000 penalty units. (sec.304-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the statement relates to a particular child and whether or not the statement relates to a child who has been born. - (a) a parent of a child wishes to have the child adopted; or - (b) a person wishes to adopt a child; or - (c) a person is willing to negotiate, or make an arrangement, for the adoption of the child. - (a) for an individual—150 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment; or - (b) for a corporation—1,000 penalty units.