Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts68. Taking away, &c., of adopted child by parent or guardian
(1) A person who was a parent, or a guardian, of a child but who has, by reason of an adoption of the child, ceased to be the parent or guardian of the child shall not take, lead, entice or decoy the child away, or detain the child, with the intent to deprive the adoptive parent or adoptive parents of the child or of care and custody of the child.
(2) A person shall not receive or harbour a child on behalf of another person where he or she knows, or could with reasonable diligence ascertain, that the other person has taken, led, enticed or decoyed the child away, or is detaining the child, in contravention of subsection (1).
Penalty: $5,000.