Section 6B
Information on adoption
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The District Officer may by notice in writing request any person to furnish him within such period as may be stipulated in the notice, with information concerning the family background, nationality, occupation, health, accommodation and other relevant particulars concerning the natural parent or adopting parent or guardian, or the place of birth, nationality, health, age, welfare and other particulars concerning a child to be adopted.
(2)
Any person who without reasonable cause fails to comply with a notice issued by the District Officer under subsection (1), or who wilfully prevents, obstructs or delays any person who receives such notice from compliance therewith shall be guilty of an offence:
Penalty, a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
[Ins. Cap. A100.]
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