{"id":1146808,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1146808/?format=json","text_counter":111,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(aa) consult with charitable children institutions and adoption societies on matters relating to adoption; (bb) establish, maintain and update a register of children free for adoption and prospective adoptive parents; (cc) certify and declare a child free for adoption; (dd) establish, maintain and update a database of adopted children in consultation with the Registrar; (ee) promote co-operation between state agencies, local and non-state agencies concerned with matters relating to adoption with central adoption authorities in other countries including tracing and repatriation of children in need of care and protection; (ff) review and make recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary for approval of fees chargeable by adoption societies for the processing of applications for adoption; (gg) make recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary on matters relating to the fees chargeable for registration and licensing of adoption societies; (hh) monitor, prepare and submit to the Cabinet Secretary annual reports on matters relating to adoption; and, (ii) any other functions as maybe conferred on this Act. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this clause seeks to provide clear regulatory functions of the National Council for Children Services as a regulatory and supervisory body for children matters, including supervision of adoption societies, charitable children institutions, among others."}