[Rev. 2012] Children CAP. 141 (3) An adoption order made overseas in favour of an adoptor who is resident in Kenya shall be lodged in the court within the period and in the manner specified by the rules made by the Chief Justice. Adoption Societies 177. Restriction on making arrangements for adoption (1) No body of persons shall make any arrangement for the adoption of a child under the provisions of this Act unless that body is registered as an adoption society under this Part. (2) An application for registration of an adoption society under this Act shall be made to the Director in the manner prescribed by this Act. (3) Where an application is made, the Director shall refer the matter to the Adoption Committee which may— (a) accept the application for registration; (b) refuse the application for registration on the ground that— (i) (ii) a person taking part in the management or control of the society or a member of the society has been convicted of an offence under this Part, or of a breach of any regulations made under this Part; it would not be in the public interest to approve the same, having regard to the number of adoption societies already approved and functioning in the particular locality. (4) Where an application for registration is refused, no further application for registration of the adoption society may be made under this section within a period of six months beginning with the date when the applicant is notified of such refusal. (5) Where the Adoption Committee approves and accepts the registration of an adoption society, it shall issue a Certificate of Registration in the prescribed form and shall at the end of the period of twelve months beginning with the date of registration and annually thereafter, review the registration of the adoption society for the purpose of determining whether the registration should continue being in force or be cancelled. (6) An appeal against the decision of the Adoption Committee in refusing or cancelling the registration of an adoption society shall be made in the prescribed manner to the Minister whose decision upon the hearing and determination of the appeal shall be final. (7) The functions of an adoption society shall be— (a) to make such inquiries and investigations and to cause such reports as shall be prescribed or as the court may direct, to be obtained for the purpose of ensuring so far as may be possible, the suitability of a child for adoption; C15 - 83 [Issue 1]