Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

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ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT - SECT 71

Restriction on publication of identity of parties

71. Restriction on publication of identity of parties

(1) A person shall not, in relation to the adoption of a child, publish or distribute, or cause to be published or distributed, by any means whatsoever, the name, address or other matter reasonably likely to enable the identification of a person who intends to adopt a child, a child who is available for adoption or the parent or guardian of such a child.

Penalty: $5,000.

(2) This section does not apply where the Minister or the Court has approved the publication or distribution of information in relation to the adoption of a child.



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