This version of this provision is prospective.
Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 99 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Prospective
99.—(1) This section applies to any payment (other than an excepted payment) which is made for or in consideration of—
(a)the adoption of a child;
(b)giving any consent required in connection with the adoption of a child;
(c)removing from the United Kingdom a child who is a Commonwealth citizen, or is habitually resident in the United Kingdom, to a place outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man for the purpose of adoption;
(d)a person (who is neither an adoption agency nor acting in pursuance of an order of the High Court) taking any step mentioned in section 96(2);
(e)preparing, causing to be prepared or submitting a report the preparation of which contravenes section 98(1).
(2) In this section and section 100, removing a child from the United Kingdom has the same meaning as in section 84.
(3) Any person who—
(a)makes any payment to which this section applies;
(b)agrees or offers to make any such payment; or
(c)receives or agrees to receive or attempts to obtain any such payment,
is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding £10,000, or both.
Commencement Information
I1S. 99 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)
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