Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

93.   Contravention of placement requirements

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    (1)   Unless a child has been placed by the Division under this Act, a person shall not —

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      (a)     place or arrange the placement of a child for the purposes of adoption; or

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      (b)     receive a child in his or her home for the purpose of adoption.

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    (2)   A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.