Cap. 491 Art. 31Fostering by unauthorised persons or organisations.

A person or organisation who makes arrangements to place a child in foster care without the authorisation of the central authority shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months and 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 such fine and imprisonment.