Cap. 491 Art. 27Prohibition of payment.

(1) Any person who makes or gives, or agrees or offers to make or give, or receives or agrees to receive, or attempts to obtain any payment or other reward for or in consideration of any arrangements for a foster care placement shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than three months and not exceeding six months 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 such fine and imprisonment, in addition to any order deemed fit in the circumstances in order to protect the child in respect of whom the offence was committed.

(2) For the purposes of this article, the making of any arrangements for the placement of a child in foster care shall not include any payments made for the maintenance of the child or remuneration to professionals for services rendered by them.