Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 128

128. ( 1 ) N o p e r s o n s h a l l m a k e o r g i v e o r a g r e e o r o f f e r t o make or give, or receive or agree to receive or attempt to obta in any payment or other reward for or in consideration of - (a) the adoption by that person of any person; (b) the grant by that person of any consent required in connection with the adoption of a person; (c) the transfer by that person of the care and possession o f t h e p e r s o n t o b e a d o p t e d w i t h a v i e w t o h i s adoption; (d) the making by that person of any arrangements for the adoption of a person. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-article (1) of this article shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable t o imprisonment for a term of not less th an six months but not exceeding one year or to a fine ( multa ) of not less than one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty nine cents (1,164.69) but not more than two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty seven cents (2,329.37) or to both, and the court may order a minor in respect of whom the offence was committed to be removed to a place of safety until he can be restored to his parents or tutor or until other arrangem ents can be made for him. The person convicted of an offence in term s of this article shall also be liable to reimburse any amount wh ich was paid to him. (3) This article, insofar as it relates to the making of any arrangements for the adoption of a person, does not apply to - (a) payments made for the maintenance of that person; and (b) advocates’, notaries’, le gal procurators’ or medical practitioners’ remuneration for professional services. (4) Any conviction under the provisions of sub-article (2) of this article shall be notified by the registrar of the court ma king the conviction to the competent court, and the latter court shall thereupon take such measures as it considers expedient in the b est interests of the person adopted or to be adopted including, if it deems fit, the revocation of the adoption decree. CIVIL CODE [CAP. 16. 65 Prohibition of publication. Added by: IV .2008.41. Amended by: XXIII.2017.49.