126 Presenting forged consent etc. No. 7147 s. 53. S. 126 Any person who presents, or causes to be amended by presented, to the Court in connexion with an No. 69/1989 ss 7(4), application for an order for the adoption of a child 11(1)(f). under this Act a document purporting to be an instrument of consent to the adoption signed by a person whose consent to the adoption is required by this Act knowing— (a) that the signature is or was obtained by fraud S. 126(a) amended by or duress; or No. 69/1989 s. 7(5)(a). (ab) that the document is false within the meaning S. 126(ab) inserted by of section 83A(6) of the Crimes Act 1958; No. 69/1989 or s. 7(5)(b). (b) that the instrument has been altered after it has been signed (otherwise than by the person signing it)— shall be guilty of an offence and liable— (c) in the case of a body corporate, to a penalty S. 126(c) inserted by of not more than 500 penalty units; or No. 69/1989 s. 7(4). S. 126(d) (d) in any other case, to a penalty of not more inserted by than 100 penalty units or to imprisonment No. 69/1989 s. 7(4). for not more than 2 years or both. No. 7147 s. 54. 127 Improperly witnessing consent to adoption S. 127 A person shall not subscribe a name as a witness amended by No. 69/1989 to the signature of a person to an instrument of s. 7(2). consent to the adoption of a child (whether under this Act or under the law of another State or of a Territory) except in accordance with Division 3 of Part II. 25 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
No. 7147 s. 53. S. 126 amended by No. 69/1989 ss 7(4), 11(1)(f). 126 Presenting forged consent etc. Any person who presents, or causes to be presented, to the Court in connexion with an application for an order for the adoption of a child under this Act a document purporting to be an instrument of consent to the adoption signed by a person whose consent to the adoption is required by this Act knowing— S. 126(a) amended by No. 69/1989 s. 7(5)(a). (a) that the signature is or was obtained by fraud or duress; or S. 126(ab) inserted by No. 69/1989 s. 7(5)(b). (ab) that the document is false within the meaning of section 83A(6) of the Crimes Act 1958; or (b) that the instrument has been altered after it has been signed (otherwise than by the person signing it)— shall be guilty of an offence and liable— S. 126(c) inserted by No. 69/1989 s. 7(4). (c) in the case of a body corporate, to a penalty of not more than 500 penalty units; or S. 126(d) inserted by No. 69/1989 s. 7(4). (d) in any other case, to a penalty of not more than 100 penalty units or to imprisonment for not more than 2 years or both. No. 7147 s. 54. S. 127 amended by No. 69/1989 s. 7(2). 127 Improperly witnessing consent to adoption A person shall not subscribe a name as a witness to the signature of a person to an instrument of consent to the adoption of a child (whether under this Act or under the law of another State or of a Territory) except in accordance with Division 3 of Part II. 25 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
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