Offences re payment, general
95(1)Subject to subsection (5), no person, whether before or after the birth of a child, shall make, give or receive or agree to make, give or receive a payment or reward or favour for or in consideration of or in relation to
(a)
the adoption or proposed adoption of a child;
(b)
the giving of consent or the signing of an adoption consent to the adoption of a child;
(c)
the placement of the child with a view to the adoption of the child; or
(d)
the conduct of negotiations or the making of arrangements with a view to the adoption of the child.
95(2)Any person who violates subsection (1) commits an offence.
95(3)Proceedings in respect of an offence under this section may be commenced at any time within six years after the alleged violation.
95(4)Where the Minister has reasonable grounds to suspect that any person has violated subsection (1), the Minister may, in addition to any action he may take with respect to prosecution, require any professional society, association or other organization authorized under the laws of the Province to regulate the professional activities of the person, to cause an investigation to be made into the matter.
95(5)A community social service agency or social service agency may charge the fees set out in its contract with the Minister for providing services to assist the Minister to carry out his or her responsibilities under this Part.
1990, c.22, s.13; 2007, c.20, s.24; 2016, c.37, s.66