Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts74. Penalty for making unauthorised arrangements
(1) A person, other than the Minister, who -
(a) arranges or causes to be arranged the transfer of the care and custody of a child to another person or persons with a view to the adoption of the child by that person or those persons; or
(b) except where arranged by the Minister, has the care and custody of a child with a view to adopting the child,
is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: $5,000.
(2) This section does not apply to any arrangements made by or on behalf of a parent, guardian or relative of a child for the adoption of the child by -
(a) the spouse of a parent of the child;
(b) a relative of the child;
(c) the spouse of a relative of the child; or
(d) a relative of the child and his or her spouse jointly.