85Period in which person giving consent must be counselled

85 Period in which person giving consent must be counselled

85 Period in which person giving consent must be counselled

For the purposes of section 63 (1) of the Act, the prescribed period is—

(a) except as provided by paragraph (b), not more than 30 days or less than 72 hours before the instrument of consent is signed, or

(b) in the case of counselling given to the birth mother of a newborn child—not earlier than 5 days after the birth of the child and not more than 30 days or less than 72 hours before the instrument of consent is signed.