Only Minister or parent may place child for adoption
69(1)No person other than the Minister or the parent of the child shall
(a)
within the province, place a child with another person; or
(b)
place outside the Province with another person any child who is a resident of the Province at the time the placing occurs,
if the purpose of placing the child is the adoption of the child by that person.
69(2)Subsection (1) does not apply with respect to the placement of a child by any representative, agency or person referred to in subsection 76(2) where the placement has been approved by the Minister.
69(3)Where an application to adopt a child is made to the court within five years after an act occurs that is alleged in any information with respect to a violation of this section, section 73 or section 95 to be a placement in violation thereof, the person placing the child shall be presumed to have placed the child for the purposes of the adoption of the child, with full knowledge thereof and with intent with respect thereto.
69(4)Any person who violates subsection (1) commits an offence.
69(5)Proceedings in respect of an offence under this section may be commenced at any time within six years after the alleged violation.
1990, c.22, s.13; 2016, c.37, s.66