120 Restrictions on advertising No. 7147 s. 48. (1) Subject to this section, any person who publishes, S. 120(1) amended by or causes to be published, in a newspaper or No. 69/1989 periodical, or by means of broadcasting, television s. 7(6). or public exhibition, any advertisement, news item, or other matter indicating (whether or not in relation to a particular child, born or unborn) that— (a) a parent or guardian of a child wishes to have the child adopted; (b) a person wishes to adopt a child; or (c) a person is willing to make arrangements with a view to the adoption of a child— shall be guilty of an offence and liable— (d) in the case of a body corporate, to a penalty S. 120(1)(d) inserted by of not more than 1000 penalty units; or No. 69/1989 s. 7(6). (e) in any other case, to a penalty of not more S. 120(1)(e) inserted by than 100 penalty units or to imprisonment No. 69/1989 for not more than 2 years or both. s. 7(6). (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply in relation to an S. 120(2) amended by advertisement or other matter that has been Nos 69/1989 approved by the Secretary or by the principal s. 9, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). officer of an approved agency, whether or not any person referred to in subsection (1) may be identified. 121 Restriction on publication of identity of parties S. 121 substituted by No. 69/1989 (1) In this section, in relation to party to an adoption, s. 10. a consent to an adoption given or dispensed with or an application made under this Act or under a law of another State or of a Territory for the adoption of a child or for an order declaring the validity of a foreign adoption or in relation to a proposed adoption of a child, includes—
No. 7147 s. 48. 120 Restrictions on advertising S. 120(1) amended by No. 69/1989 s. 7(6). (1) Subject to this section, any person who publishes, or causes to be published, in a newspaper or periodical, or by means of broadcasting, television or public exhibition, any advertisement, news item, or other matter indicating (whether or not in relation to a particular child, born or unborn) that— (a) a parent or guardian of a child wishes to have the child adopted; (b) a person wishes to adopt a child; or (c) a person is willing to make arrangements with a view to the adoption of a child— shall be guilty of an offence and liable— S. 120(1)(d) inserted by No. 69/1989 s. 7(6). (d) in the case of a body corporate, to a penalty of not more than 1000 penalty units; or S. 120(1)(e) inserted by No. 69/1989 s. 7(6). (e) 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. S. 120(2) amended by Nos 69/1989 s. 9, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply in relation to an advertisement or other matter that has been approved by the Secretary or by the principal officer of an approved agency, whether or not any person referred to in subsection (1) may be identified. S. 121 substituted by No. 69/1989 s. 10. 121 Restriction on publication of identity of parties (1) In this section, party to an adoption, in relation to a consent to an adoption given or dispensed with or an application made under this Act or under a law of another State or of a Territory for the adoption of a child or for an order declaring the validity of a foreign adoption or in relation to a proposed adoption of a child, includes—
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