This legislation has been repealed.
(1) If any person
other than a near relative of any child under 6 years of age or other than a
person obtaining an order of adoption under the Adoption of Children Act 1896
3 assumes the entire charge of such a child such person shall, within 7 days
of his so doing, give notice of the fact to the Director-General, and shall in
such notice state his name and place of residence and his occupation, together
with the name, age, religion, and place of birth of such child.
Penalty: $50.
[(2) and (3)repealed]
[Section 120 amended by No. 45 of 1955 s. 2; No.
113 of 1965 s. 8(1); No. 73 of 1976 s. 108; No. 121 of 1984 s. 18.]
[Heading inserted by No. 22 of 2002 s. 10.]
[Heading inserted by No. 22 of 2002 s. 10.]