Section 26 — Adoption Act 1955: Restriction upon advertisements

26 Restriction 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— (a) That the parent or guardian of a child desires to cause the child to be adopted; or (b) That any person desires to adopt a child; or (c) That any person or body of persons is willing to make arrangements for the adoption of a child: 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. (2) 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— (a) That it is a New Zealand accredited body under that Act; or (b) That functions have been delegated to that body under Part 1 of that Act. Compare: Adoption Act 1950, s 38 (UK) Section 26 was amended, as from 1 April 1972, by section 23(4)(a) Department of Social Welfare Act 1971 (1971 No 60) by substituting the words “ Director-General ” for the words “ Superintendent of Child Welfare ” , and by section 23(4)(b) of that Act by substituting the reference to a “ Social Worker ” for a reference to a “ Child Welfare Officer ” . See SR 1972/37. Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 October 1999, by section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82) by substituting the words “ chief executive ” for the words “ Director-General ” . Subsection (2) was inserted, as from 1 January 1999, by section 27 Adoption (Intercountry) Act 1997 (1997 No 109). See clause 2 Adoption (Intercountry) Act Commencement Order 1998 (SR 1998/427).