A-7 - Adoption Act

Section 43 Disposition versions

1979-06-22

43. Any person who, contrary to section 16, places a child for adoption or fails to notify the Minister, is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary proceeding, in addition to payment of the costs, to a fine not exceeding $500 or, in default of payment, to imprisonment for not more than three months, in the case of a individual, or to a fine not exceeding $1 000 in the case of a corporation.

For every subsequent offence, the maximum of the fine and penalty provided for in the preceding paragraph is increased to $1 000 and six months in the case of an individual and $2 000 in the case of a corporation.

1969, c. 64, s. 43; 1979, c. 17, s. 5.

1977-12-31

43. Any person who places a child for adoption and who fails to give the Minister the notice provided for in section 16, is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary proceeding, in addition to payment of the costs, to a fine not exceeding $100.

1969, c. 64, s. 43.