(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to or in relation to any of the following payments or rewards in connexion with an adoption or proposed adoption under this Act or under the law of another country— (a) a payment of legal expenses; (b) a payment of fees authorized under section 112 or under the regulations; (c) a payment made by the adoptive parent or S. 119(2)(c) amended by adoptive parents, with the approval in No. 46/1998 writing of the Secretary or with the approval s. 7(Sch. 1). of the Court, in respect of the hospital and medical expenses reasonably incurred in connexion with the birth of the child or the ante-natal or post-natal care and treatment of the mother of the child or of the child; (d) a payment by the Secretary made in S. 119(2)(d) amended by accordance with section 105; or No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). S. 119(2)(e) (e) any other payment or reward authorized by amended by the Secretary or by the Court. No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to or in relation to a payment or reward in connexion with an adoption or proposed adoption under the law of another State or of a Territory if the making of the payment or the giving of the reward or any agreement so to do would have been lawful if it had taken place in that State or that Territory.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to or in relation to any of the following payments or rewards in connexion with an adoption or proposed adoption under this Act or under the law of another country— (a) a payment of legal expenses; (b) a payment of fees authorized under section 112 or under the regulations; S. 119(2)(c) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (c) a payment made by the adoptive parent or adoptive parents, with the approval in writing of the Secretary or with the approval of the Court, in respect of the hospital and medical expenses reasonably incurred in connexion with the birth of the child or the ante-natal or post-natal care and treatment of the mother of the child or of the child; S. 119(2)(d) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (d) a payment by the Secretary made in accordance with section 105; or S. 119(2)(e) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (e) any other payment or reward authorized by the Secretary or by the Court. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to or in relation to a payment or reward in connexion with an adoption or proposed adoption under the law of another State or of a Territory if the making of the payment or the giving of the reward or any agreement so to do would have been lawful if it had taken place in that State or that Territory.
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