Part 1Adoption
Chapter 7Miscellaneous
Restrictions
95Prohibition of certain payments
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 British Islands 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 92(2),
e
preparing, causing to be prepared or submitting a report the preparation of which contravenes section 94(1).
2
In this section and section 96, removing a child from the United Kingdom has the same meaning as in section 85.
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.