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Adoption of Children Act 1994
77Witnessing of consent
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77 Witnessing of consent
A person must not subscribe the person's name as a witness to the
signature of another person (the signatory) to an instrument of
consent to the adoption of a child unless:
(a) the person is satisfied as to the identity of the signatory; and
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(b) the person takes the prescribed steps to satisfy the person
that the signatory understands the effect of the consent; and
(c) the instrument bears the date on which the person signed the
person's name as a witness.
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units.