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Adoption Act 1955

Miscellaneous

26: Restriction upon advertisements

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"Rules about advertising when someone wants to adopt a child"

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It is not lawful for you to publish an advertisement saying that a parent or guardian wants their child to be adopted, or that you want to adopt a child, or that you can arrange for a child to be adopted. The chief executive can approve some advertisements from groups that care for children. If you are part of an organisation approved under the Adoption (Intercountry) Act 1997, you can say that you are an approved organisation or that you have been given certain jobs to do under Part 1 of that Act.

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26Restriction upon advertisements

  1. It shall not be lawful for any person, other than the chief executive or a social worker, to publish any advertisement indicating—

  2. that the parent or guardian of a child desires to cause the child to be adopted; or
    1. that any person desires to adopt a child; or
      1. that any person or body of persons is willing to make arrangements for the adoption of a child:
          1. provided that the chief executive may in his discretion approve in particular cases of advertisements published by any group or society caring for the welfare of children.

        1. An organisation approved as a New Zealand accredited body under Part 2 of the Adoption (Intercountry) Act 1997 does not commit an offence against subsection (1)(c) by publicly notifying—

        2. that it is a New Zealand accredited body under that Act; or
          1. that functions have been delegated to that body under Part 1 of that Act.

            Compare
            • Adoption Act 1950 s 38 (UK)
            Notes
            • Section 26(1): amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
            • Section 26(1): amended, on , by section 23(4)(b) of the Department of Social Welfare Act 1971 (1971 No 60).
            • Section 26(1) proviso: amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
            • Section 26(2): inserted, on , by section 27 of the Adoption (Intercountry) Act 1997 (1997 No 109).