sec.307Fraud or undue influence

### sec.307 Fraud or undue influence A person must not act fraudulently or use undue influence on another person to— induce a parent of a child to— offer or refrain from offering the child for adoption; or give or revoke the parent’s consent to the adoption of the child; or transfer a child’s care or custody with a view to the child’s adoption; or influence the preferences expressed by a parent of a child relating to the adoptive placement of the child. Maximum penalty—150 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment. For this section, a person uses undue influence on another person if the first person— uses or threatens to use force or restraint against the other person; or causes or threatens to cause injury or another detriment to the other person. It is immaterial whether the adoption happens or may lawfully happen. (sec.307-ssec.1) A person must not act fraudulently or use undue influence on another person to— induce a parent of a child to— offer or refrain from offering the child for adoption; or give or revoke the parent’s consent to the adoption of the child; or transfer a child’s care or custody with a view to the child’s adoption; or influence the preferences expressed by a parent of a child relating to the adoptive placement of the child. Maximum penalty—150 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment. (sec.307-ssec.2) For this section, a person uses undue influence on another person if the first person— uses or threatens to use force or restraint against the other person; or causes or threatens to cause injury or another detriment to the other person. (sec.307-ssec.3) It is immaterial whether the adoption happens or may lawfully happen. - (a) induce a parent of a child to— (i) offer or refrain from offering the child for adoption; or (ii) give or revoke the parent’s consent to the adoption of the child; or (iii) transfer a child’s care or custody with a view to the child’s adoption; or - (i) offer or refrain from offering the child for adoption; or - (ii) give or revoke the parent’s consent to the adoption of the child; or - (iii) transfer a child’s care or custody with a view to the child’s adoption; or - (b) influence the preferences expressed by a parent of a child relating to the adoptive placement of the child. - (i) offer or refrain from offering the child for adoption; or - (ii) give or revoke the parent’s consent to the adoption of the child; or - (iii) transfer a child’s care or custody with a view to the child’s adoption; or - (a) uses or threatens to use force or restraint against the other person; or - (b) causes or threatens to cause injury or another detriment to the other person.