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Prohibition against receiving, making or giving certain payments and rewards or agreeing to do so.
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145.— (1) A person who is—
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(a) an adopter,
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(b) a prospective adopter,
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(c) a parent, or
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(d) a guardian,
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of a child shall not receive or agree to receive, in consideration of the adoption of the child, any payment or other reward.
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(2) A person shall not make or give, or agree to make or give, any—
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(a) payment, or
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(b) other reward,
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the receipt of which is prohibited by subsection (1).
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(3) A person shall not—
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(a) receive, make or give any payment or other reward, or
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(b) agree to receive, make or give any payment or other reward,
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in consideration of making arrangements for the adoption of a child.
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(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to accredited bodies in respect of—
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(a) reasonable costs and expenses related to their functions, including reasonable fees paid as remuneration for professional services, and
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(b) the receipt of gifts of money with the prior approval of the Authority.
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(5) This section does not apply in respect of payments made for the maintenance of a child referred to in subsection (1).
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