# Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 99: Prohibition of certain payments

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) This section applies to any payment (other than an excepted payment) which is made for or in consideration of—
(a) the adoption of a child;
(b) giving any consent required in connection with the adoption of a child;
(c) removing from the United Kingdom a child who is a Commonwealth citizen, or is habitually resident in the United Kingdom, to a place outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man for the purpose of adoption;
(d) a person (who is neither an adoption agency nor acting in pursuance of an order of the High Court) taking any step mentioned in section 96(2);
(e) preparing, causing to be prepared or submitting a report the preparation of which contravenes section 98(1).
(2) In this section and section 100, removing a child from the United Kingdom has the same meaning as in section 84.
(3) Any person who—
(a) makes any payment to which this section applies;
(b) agrees or offers to make any such payment; or
(c) receives or agrees to receive or attempts to obtain any such payment,
is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding £10,000, or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2022/18/section/99 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-99
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