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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION BOARD

MANILA

AMENDED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

ON INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION (RA 8043)

Pursua! !" !#$ au!#"r%!& "' !#$ I!$r-C"u!r& A"!%" B"ar* u$r S$+!%" ,* arara#(a) "' R$u./%+ A+! N" 8043* "!#$r1%s$ 2"1 as T#$ I!$r-C"u!r& A"!%" A+! "' 5567 a %a++"ra+$ 1%!# !#$ r$/$a! r"%s%"s "' R$u./%+ A+! N" 8669 "!#$r1%s$ 2"1 as !#$ D":$s!%+

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(4) A++r$%!a!%" "' L"+a/ C#%/ Car% A$+&@C#%/ P/a+% A$+&7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$r$+"%!%" "' a s"+%a/ 1$/'ar$ $$/":$! r"ra: "r s$r%+$ !#a! su+# %s %:/$:$!$.& a s"+%a/ 1$/'ar$ a $$/":$! a$+& % +":/%a+$ 1%!# ar"r%a!$ s!aars

$%$+$ .& a +$r!%'%+a!$ "' a++r$%!a!%" %ssu$ .& !#$ D$ar!:$! "' S"+%a/ $/'ar$a D$$/":$!

(5) A++r$%!a!%" "' F"r$% A"!%" A$+%$s7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ r$+"%!%" ra!$ .& !#$B"ar !" a F"r$% A"!%" A$+& u/& /%+$s$ .& !#$ s!a!$ 1$/'ar$ au!#"r%!& % aN"-C"!ra+!% S!a!$ as :$$!% !#$ "''%+%a/ r$u%r$:$!s !" ar!%+%a!$ % !#$P#%/%%$ I!$r-+"u!r& A"!%" Pr"ra:

(6) Au!#"r%a!%"7 s#a// r$'$r !" r$+"%!%" ra!$ .& !#$ B"ar !" a F"r$% A"!%"A$+& u/& a++r$%!$ .& !#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& "' a C"!ra+!% S!a!$ !" ar!%+%a!$ %!#$ P#%/%%$ I!$r-+"u!r& A"!%" Pr"ra:

(7) B"ar7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ I!$r-C"u!r& A"!%" B"ar 1#%+# %s !#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& %:a!!$rs r$/a!% !" %!$r-+"u!r& a"!%" a !#$ "/%+&-:a2% ."& '"r !#$ ur"s$s "'+arr&% "u! !#$ r"%s%"s "' RA 8043 a !#$ C"$!%"

(8) C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!&7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ 2$& "$r:$!a/ $!%!& 1#%+# %s r$s"s%./$ '"r+arr&% "u! !#$ r"%s%"s "' !#$ C"$!%"

(9) C#a%r$rs"7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ C#a%r$rs" "' !#$ B"ar

(10) C#%/7 s#a// r$'$r !" a F%/%%" +#%/ .$/"1 '%'!$$ (6) &$ars "' a$ 1#" +a .$ /$a//&a"!$

(11) C#%/ Car% A$+&7 s#a// r$'$r !" a 1$/'ar$ a$+& !#a! r"%$s a !1$!&-'"ur (94)#"ur r$s%$! r"u +ar$ s$r%+$ '"r !#$ #&s%+a/* :$!a/* s"+%a/ a s%r%!ua/ 1$// .$% "'%$

(9)"r :"r$ :$!a//& %'!$* a.a"$* $/$+!$* %sa./$* "r %s!ur.$ +#%/r$* "r&"u!# "''$$rs T#$ !$r: s#a// %+/u$ a %s!%!u!%" 1#"s$ r%:ar& ur"s$ %s !"r"%$ $u+a!%" 1#$$$r %$ (5) "r :"r$ "' %!s u%/s "r 1ars % !#$ "r%ar& +"urs$"' $$!s " "! r$!ur !" !#$ #":$s "' !#$%r ar$!s "r uar%as '"r a! /$as! !1" (9):"!#s "' su::$r a+a!%"

(12) C#%/ P/a+% A$+&7 s#a// r$'$r !" a %s!%!u!%" /%+$s$ .& !#$ D$ar!:$! !"assu:$ !#$ +ar$* +us!"&* r"!$+!%" a :a%!$a+$ "' +#%/r$ '"r ur"s$s "'

a"!%"* uar%as#% "r '"s!$r +ar$

(13)C#%/ 1%!# S$+%a/ N$$s7 s#a// r$'$r !" a& +#%/ 1#" %s %''%+u/! !" /a+$ % %$1 "'s":$ #&s%+a/* s&+#"/"%+a/* a@ "r s"+%a/ /%:%!a!%"s %+/u% .u! "! /%:%!$ !" .$%a "/$r +#%/* .$/"% !" a s%./% r"u "r !#"s$ 1#" :a& .$ u$r su+# aa/""us+%r+u:s!a+$s

(14)C"::%!!$$7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ I!$r-C"u!r& A"!%" P/a+$:$! C"::%!!$$

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(15) C":$!$! Au!#"r%!&7 s#a// r$'$r !" a& S!a!$ $!%!& 1#%+# $r'"r:s a// "r :"s! "' !#$'u+!%"s "' C#a!$r II "' !#$ C"$!%"

(16) C"!ra+!% S!a!$7 s#a// r$'$r !" a& S!a!$ Par!& !" !#$ C"$!%"

(17) C"$!%"7 s#a// r$'$r !" T#$ Hau$ C"$!%" " Pr"!$+!%" "' C#%/r$ aC""$ra!%" % R$s$+! "' I!$r-C"u!r& A"!%"

(18) D$+r$$ "' A.a":$!7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ '%a/ 1r%!!$ u%+%a/ "r$r $+/ar% a+#%/ !" .$ $$$!* a.a"$* a $/$+!$ a +"::%!!% su+# +#%/ !" !#$ +ar$"' !#$ D$ar!:$! !#r"u# a $rs" "r u/& /%+$s$ +#%/ +ar%@/a+% a$+& "r%s!%!u!%" T#$ r%#!s "' !#$ .%"/"%+a/ ar$!s* uar%a "r "!#$r +us!"%a !" $>$r+%s$au!#"r%!& "$r !#$ +#%/ s#a// +$as$

(19) D$$ "' $+u!$ .& !#$ +#%/?s .%"/"%+a/ ar$!(s) "r .& !#$ +#%/?s /$a/ uar%a % !#$%ra.s$+$* :$!a/ %+aa+%!& "r $a!#* !" .$ s%$ % !#$ r$s$+$ "' a au!#"r%$r$r$s$!a!%$ "' !#$ D$ar!:$!* a'!$r +"us$/% a "!#$r s$r%+$s #a$ .$$ :a$aa%/a./$ !" $+"ura$ !#$ +#%/?s .%"/"%+a/ ar$!(s) !" 2$$ !#$ +#%/

(20) D$ar!:$!7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ D$ar!:$! "' S"+%a/ $/'ar$ a D$$/":$!

(21) F"r$% A"!%" A$+&7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ S!a!$ $/'ar$ A$+& "r !#$ /%+$s$a a++r$%!$ a$+& % !#$ +"u!r& "' !#$ '"r$% a"!%$ ar$!s !#a! r"%$s+":r$#$s%$ s"+%a/ s$r%+$s a %s u/& r$+"%$ .& !#$ B"ar

(22) I!$r-C"u!r& A"!%"7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ s"+%"-/$a/ r"+$ss "' a"!% a +#%/ .& a'"r$% a!%"a/ "r a F%/%%" +%!%$ $r:a$!/& r$s%% a.r"a 1#$r$ !#$ $!%!%" '"ra"!%" %s '%/$* !#$ su$r%s$ !r%a/ +us!"& %s u$r!a2$* a !#$ $+r$$ "' a"!%"%s %ssu$ % !#$ '"r$% +"u!r& 1#$r$ !#$ a/%+a! r$s%$s !#$r$.& +r$a!% a$r:a$! ar$!-+#%/ r$/a!%"s#% .$!1$$ !#$ +#%/ a !#$ a"!%$ ar$!s

(23) I//$a/ A"!%"7 s#a// r$'$r !" a a"!%" !#a! %s $''$+!$ % a& :a$r +"!rar& !"!#$ r"%s%"s "' RA 8043* !#$s$ Ru/$s* $s!a./%s#$ S!a!$ "/%+%$s* E>$+u!%$

Ar$$:$!s a "!#$r /a1s $r!a%% !" a"!%"

(24) L$a//& 'r$$ +#%/7 s#a// r$'$r !" a +#%/ 1#"* % a++"ra+$ 1%!# !#$ C#%/ a Y"u!#$/'ar$ C"$* #as .$$ "/u!ar%/& "r %"/u!ar%/& +"::%!!$ !" !#$ D$ar!:$!* "r !" au/& /%+$s$ a a++r$%!$ +#%/-/a+% "r +#%/-+ar% a$+&* 'r$$ "' !#$ ar$!a/au!#"r%!& "' #%s@#$r .%"/"%+a/ ar$!@s "r uar%a@s "r a"!$r@s % +as$ "' r$s+%ss%" "'a"!%"

(25) L%a%s" S$r%+$7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ $''$+!%$ $/%$r& "' 'a+%/%!a!% s"+%a/ s$r%+$sr"%$ .& a /%+$s$ a a++r$%!$ C#%/ Car% "r C#%/ P/a+% A$+& (CCA@CPA)!" r$r$s$! a F"r$% A"!%" A$+& (FAA) % !#$ P#%/%%$s

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(26) L%+$s%7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ r"+$ss +"u+!$ .& DSD % ass$ss% ua/%'%+a!%"a au!#"r%% a r$%s!$r$ s"+%a/ 1$/'ar$ a $$/":$! (SD) a$+& !" "$ra!$as a s"+%a/ 1"r2 a$+&

(27) Ma!+#%7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ u%+%"us a%r% "' !#$ a/%+a! a !#$ +#%/ !" r":"!$ a:u!ua//& sa!%s'&% ar$!-+#%/ r$/a!%"s#%

(28) N"-C"!ra+!% S!a!$7 s#a// r$'$r !" a& S!a!$ "! ar!& !" !#$ C"$!%" 1%!# 1#%+#!#$ B"ar #as $s!a./%s#$ 1"r2% r$/a!%"s

(29)u"ru:7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ :%%:u: u:.$r !#a! :us! .$ r$s$! a! a :$$!% "rass$:./& !" :a2$ %!s r"+$$%s a/%

(30)S$+r$!ar&7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ S$+r$!ar& "' !#$ D$ar!:$!

(31) S$+%a/ H":$ F%%7 s#a// r$'$r !" !#$ r"+$ss "' r$+ru%!% "r %$!%'&% su%!a./$a"!%$ ar$!s '"r +#%/r$ 1%!# s$+%a/ $$s !#r"u# !#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& "r aF"r$% A"!%" A$+& "' !#$ S!a!$ %' !#$r$ ar$ " aa%/a./$ 'a:%/%$s % !#$ R"s!$r "'

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ARTICLE III

INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION BOARD

SECTION 4 POERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD T#$ B"ar s#a// #a$ !#$'"//"1% "1$rs a 'u+!%"s;

1. T" r$s+r%.$ ru/$s a r$u/a!%"s as %! :a& $$: r$as"a./& $+$ssar& !" +arr& "u! !#$r"%s%"s "' !#$ A+!* a'!$r +"su/!a!%"s a u" 'a"ra./$ r$+"::$a!%" "' !#$%''$r$! a$+%$s +"+$r$ 1%!# +#%/-+ar%* /a+$:$! a a"!%"

2. T" s$! !#$ u%$/%$s '"r !#$ +"$% "' !#$ I!$r-+"u!r& A"!%" P/a+$:$!C"::%!!$$ 1#%+# s#a// .$ u$r !#$ %r$+! su$r%s%" "' !#$ B"ar

3. T" s$! !#$ u%$/%$s '"r !#$ :a$r "' s$/$+!%" a :a!+#% "' r"s$+!%$ a"!%$ar$!s a a"!%$ +#%/

4. T" $!$r:%$ a r$as"a./$ s+#$u/$ "' '$$s a +#ar$s !" .$ $>a+!$ % +"$+!%"1%!# !#$ a/%+a!%" '"r a r"+$ss "' a"!%"

5. T" $!$r:%$ !#$ '"r: a +"!$! "' !#$ a/%+a!%" '"r %!$r-+"u!r& a"!%"

6. T" '"r:u/a!$ a $$/" "/%+%$s* r"ra:s a s$r%+$s !#a! 1%// r"!$+! !#$ F%/%%"+#%/ 'r": a.us$* $>/"%!a!%"* !ra''%+2% a a"!%" ra+!%+$s !#a! ar$ #ar:'u/*$!r%:$!a/ a r$u%+%a/ !" !#$ .$s! %!$r$s!s "' !#$ +#%/

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7. T" %s!%!u!$ s&s!$:s a r"+$ur$s !" r$$! %:r"$r '%a+%a/ a% % +"$+!%" 1%!#a"!%" a $!$r %:r"$r ra+!%+$s 1#%+# ar$ +"!rar& !" !#$ A+!

8. T" r":"!$ !#$ $$/":$! "' a"!%" s$r%+$s* %+/u% "s!-/$a/ a"!%" s$r%+$s

9. T" a++r$%! a au!#"r%$ '"r$% r%a!$ a"!%" a$+%$s 1#%+# #a$ $:"s!ra!$r"'$ss%"a/%s: a +":$!$+$ a #a$ +"s%s!$!/& ursu$ "-r"'%! ".$+!%$s* !"$a$ % !#$ /a+$:$! "' F%/%%" +#%/r$ % !#$%r "1 +"u!r& r"%$* !#a! su+#'"r$% a"!%" a$+%$s ar$ u/& au!#"r%$ a a++r$%!$ .& !#$%r "1 "$r:$!!" +"u+! %!$r-+"u!r& a"!%" r"%$ 'ur!#$r* !#a! !#$ !"!a/ u:.$r "' au!#"r%$a a++r$%!$ '"r$% r%a!$ a"!%" a$+%$s s#a// "! $>+$$ "$ #ur$ a &$ar

10. T" !a2$ ar"r%a!$ :$asur$s !" $sur$ !#$ +"'%$!%a/%!& "' !#$ r$+"rs "' !#$ +#%/* !#$a!ura/ ar$!s a !#$ a"!%$ ar$!s a! a// !%:$s

11. T" r$ar$* r$%$1* :"%'& a r$+"::$ !" !#$ D$ar!:$! "' F"r$% A''a%rs*

M$:"raa "' Ar$$:$! " %!$r-+"u!r& a"!%" +"s%s!$! 1%!# !#$ %:/$:$!a!%""' !#%s A+! a %!s s!a!$ "a/s* $!$r$ %!"* .$!1$$ a a:" !#$ P#%/%%$s a'"r$% "$r:$!s* %!$ra!%"a/ "ra%a!%"s a r$+"%$ %!$ra!%"a/ "-"$r:$!a/ "ra%a!%"s

12. T" ass%s! "!#$r +"+$r$ a$+%$s a !#$ +"ur!s % !#$ %:/$:$!a!%" "' !#%s A+!*ar!%+u/ar/& % !#$ +""r%a!%" 1%!# '"r$% $rs"s* a$+%$s a "!#$r $!%!%$s %"/$% !#$ r"+$ss "' a"!%" a !#$ #&s%+a/ !ras'$r "' !#$ +#%/ a

13. T" $r'"r: su+# "!#$r 'u+!%"s " :a!!$rs r$/a!% !" %!$r-+"u!r& a"!%" as :a& .$$!$r:%$ .& !#$ Pr$s%$! "' !#$ R$u./%+ "' !#$ P#%/%%$s

SECTION 6 MEETINGS - T#$ B"ar s#a// :$$! r$u/ar/& "r u" !#$ +a// "' !#$C#a%r$rs" I !#$ a.s$+$ "' !#$ C#a%r$rs"* !#$ :$:.$rs r$s$! 1#" +"s!%!u!$ a u"ru::a& +#""s$ a r$s%% "''%+$r 'r": a:" !#$:s$/$s A :a"r%!& "' a// :$:.$rs "' !#$ B"ars#a// +"s!%!u!$ a u"ru: T#$ B"ar :a& #"/ :$$!%s % $>$+u!%$ s$ss%"

SECTION , +$! !" .r$a2 a !%$

ARTICLE I$+u!%$ D%r$+!"r s#a// s$r$ a !$r: "' s%> (,) &$ars a :a& .$ r$a"%!$ .& !#$C#a%r$rs" '"r a"!#$r !$r: 1%!# !#$ +"+urr$+$ "' !#$ B"ar

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SECTION 8 FUNCTIONS OF THE EECUTI$+u!%$ D%r$+!"r s#a//a+! as !#$ $>$+u!%$ "''%+$r "' !#$ S$+r$!ar%a! a s#a// $>$r+%s$ su$r%s%" "$r %!s $rs"$/H$@s#$ s#a// a+! as !#$ S$+r$!ar& "' !#$ B"ar

SECTION 5 UALIFICATIONS OF THE EECUTI$+u!%$ D%r$+!"rs#a// #a$ !#$ ua/%'%+a!%"s "' a D%r$+!"r I

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SECTION 3 FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE - T#$ C"::%!!$$ s#a// #a$ !#$'"//"1% 'u+!%"s;

1. Carr&-"u! a %!$ra!$ s&s!$: a $!1"r2 "' s$/$+!%" a :a!+#% "'a/%+a!s a +#%/r$

2. R$+"::$ !" !#$ B"ar ar"a/ "' a/%+a!%"s a :a!+#% r""sa/s

3. Ass%s! !#$ B"ar % %!s a++r$%!a!%" 'u+!%"

4. A+! as +"su/!a!s !" !#$ S$+r$!ar%a! % !#$%r ar$a@'%$/ "' $>$r!%s$

5. P$r'"r: su+# "!#$r 'u+!%"s a u!%$s as :a& .$ $!$r:%$ .& !#$ B"ar

SECTION 4 ALLOANCES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS - A C"::%!!$$ :$:.$r s#a//r$+$%$ a #""rar%u: 1#%+# s#a// .$ $!$r:%$ .& !#$ B"ar su.$+! !" !#$ usua/ a++"u!% aau%!% ru/$s a r$u/a!%"s

SECTION 6 RULES AND PROCEDURES - T#$ C"::%!!$$ s#a// su.:%!* '"r !#$ ar"a/"' !#$ B"ar* %!s %!$ra/ ru/$s a r"+$ur$s a a& a:$:$!s !#$r$a'!$r

SECTION , MEETINGS - T#$ C"::%!!$$ s#a// :$$! r$u/ar/& "r u" !#$ +a// "' !#$ B"ar

ARTICLE

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A a++r$%!a!%" %s ra!$ .& !#$ B"ar !" a '"r$% a"!%" a$+& +":% 'r":N"-C"!ra+!% S!a!$s

T#$ au!#"r%a!%" "r a++r$%!a!%" .& !#$ B"ar :a& .$ %ssu$ u" su.:%ss%" "' !#$'"//"1% "+u:$!ar& r$u%r$:$!s;

1. A /%+$s$ a@"r a++r$%!a!%" "r au!#"r%a!%" 'r": %!s "$r:$! !" "$ra!$ asa a"!%" a$+& !" +arr& "u! %!$r-+"u!r& a"!%"s

2. Na:$ a ua/%'%+a!%"s "' !#$ :$:.$rs "' !#$ B"ar "' D%r$+!"rs* s$%"r "''%+$rsa "!#$r s!a'' %"/$ % %!$r-+"u!r& a"!%"

3. D$!a%/$ $s+r%!%" "' %!s r"ra:s a s$r%+$s* r$s$ar+# s!u%$s a u./%+a!%"s

4. Au%!$ '%a+%a/ r$"r! "' !#$ /as! !1" (9) &$ars %+/u% s"ur+$s "' 'us*a"!%" '$$s a +#ar$s

5. U$r!a2% u$r "a!# !#a! %! s#a// assu:$ r$s"s%.%/%!& '"r !#$ s$/$+!%" "'ua/%'%$ a/%+a!s !#a! %! s#a// +":/& 1%!# !#$ P#%/%%$ /a1s " %!$r-+"u!r&

a"!%" !#a! %! s#a// %'"r: !#$ B"ar "' a& +#a$ % !#$ '"r$"% %'"r:a!%"

a s#a// +":/& 1%!# "s! a"!%" r$u%r$:$!s as s$+%'%$ .& !#$ B"ar a

6. Su+# "!#$r r$u%r$:$!s 1#%+# !#$ B"ar :a& $$: $+$ssar& % !#$ .$s!%!$r$s!s "' !#$ +#%/

T#$ a."$:$!%"$ "+u:$!s* 1r%!!$* a % !#$ r"$r +as$ "''%+%a//& !ras/a!$ !"E/%s#* a 1#$$$r ra+!%+a./$* au!#$!%+a!$ .& P#%/%%$ C"su/ar au!#"r%!%$s* s#a// .$su.:%!!$ !" !#$ B"ar

SECTION 5 AUTHORIJATION AND ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR FOREIGNADOPTION AGENCIES - T#$ $s%a!$ B"ar M$:.$r@s "r u/&-au!#"r%$ r$r$s$!a!%$@s "'!#$ B"ar :a& +"u+! a au!#"r%a!%" "r a++r$%!a!%" %s%! !" '"r$% a"!%" a$+%$s 'r":C"!ra+!% S!a!$s a N"-C"!ra+!% S!a!$s T#$ B"ar s#a// $!$r:%$ %' !#$ au!#"r%a!%" "ra++r$%!a!%" +a .$ "$ !#r"u# $s2 r$%$1 "' su.:%!!$ "+u:$!s "r !#r"u# "+u/ar %s%!

Gu%$/%$s $s!a./%s#$ .& !#$ B"ar s#a// a/&

SECTION 90 RENEAL OF AUTHORIJATION@ACCREDITATION - A FAA s#a// "!%'&!#$ B"ar "' %!s %!$r$s! % r$$1% %!s au!#"r%a!%"@a++r$%!a!%" a! /$as! s%>!& (,0) a&s .$'"r$

!#$ $>%ra!%" "' %!s au!#"r%a!%"@a++r$%!a!%" T#$ B"ar s#a// a+! " %!s a/%+a!%" '"r r$$1a/1%!#% !#%r!& (30) 1"r2% a&s u" r$+$%! #$ !#$r$ ar$ %"/a!%"s "r +":/a%!s aa%s! !#$FAA* % 1#%+# +as$* ar"r%a!$ a+!%" s#a// .$ u$r!a2$ .& !#$ B"ar

SECTION 9 ACCREDITATION AND AUTHORIJATION COSTS T#$ '"r$% a"!%"a$+& (FAA) u" a/%+a!%" '"r a++r$%!a!%"* au!#"r%a!%" "r %!s r$$1a/* s#a// a& a '$$1#%+# 1%// .$ $!$r:%$ .& !#$ B"ar a 1#%+# s#a// .$ u!%/%$ '"r $>$s$s r$/a!%$ !" !#$B"ar?s a++r$%!a!%" a@"r au!#"r%a!%" %s%! !" !#$ '"r$% a"!%" a$+&@%$s "' !#$C"!ra+!% "r N"-C"!ra+!% S!a!$ a "!#$r r$/a!$ a+!%%!%$s "' !#$ B"ar

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SECTION 99 LIAISON SER%s!% /a1s

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SECTION 94 HO MAY INITIATE ACTION TO SUSPEND OR RE

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!#$ a/%+a! %s !#$ ar$! .& a!ur$ "' !#$ +#%/ !" .$ a"!$ "r %s !#$s"us$ "' su+# ar$! .& a!ur$

2. Has !#$ +aa+%!& !" a+! a assu:$ a// !#$ r%#!s a r$s"s%.%/%!%$s%+%$!a/ !" ar$!a/ au!#"r%!& u$r #%s@#$r a!%"a/ /a1

3. Has u$r"$ ar"r%a!$ +"us$/% 'r": a a++r$%!$ +"us$/"r %#%s@#$r +"u!r&

4. Has "! .$$ +"%+!$ "' a +r%:$ %"/% :"ra/ !ur%!u$

5. Is $/%%./$ !" a"! u$r #%s@#$r a!%"a/ /a1

6. Ca r"%$ !#$ r"$r +ar$ a su"r! a %$ !#$ $+$ssar& :"ra/ a/u$sa $>a:/$ !" !#$ +#%/ a* % !#$ r"$r +as$* !" a// #%s@#$r "!#$r +#%/r$

7. C":$s 'r": a +"u!r&(%) %!# 1#": !#$ P#%/%%$s #as %/":a!%+ r$/a!%"s

(%%) #"s$ "$r:$! :a%!a%s a '"r$% a"!%" a$+& a (%%%)#"s$ /a1s a//"1 a"!%" a

8. F%/$s "%!/& 1%!# #%s@#$r s"us$* %' a&* 1#" s#a// #a$ !#$ sa:$ ua/%'%+a!%"sa "$ "' !#$ %sua/%'%+a!%"s !" a"! as r$s+r%.$ a."$

SECTION 98 REUIRED DOCUMENTS OF APPLICANTS T#$ '"//"1% "+u:$!ss#a// .$ r$u%r$ "' !#$ a/%+a!s '"r %!$r-+"u!r& a"!%"

1) A/%+a!%" F"r: A a/%+a!%" '"r: r$s+r%.$ .& !#$ B"ar 1#%+# %+/u$s!#$ '"//"1% s#a// .$ a++":/%s#$ .& !#$ #us.a a 1%'$;

1. U$r!a2% u$r "a!# s%$ .& !#$ a/%+a!s

2. I'"r:a!%" a P$rs"a/ Da!a "' !#$ A/%+a!s

2) H":$ S!u& R$"r! !" .$ r$ar$ .& !#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& "r a ICABa++r$%!$ F"r$% A"!%" A$+&

3) Su"r!% D"+u:$!s T#$ su"r!% "+u:$!s !" .$ a!!a+#$ !" !#$A/%+a!%" s#a// +"s%s! "' !#$ '"//"1%;

1) B%r!# C$r!%'%+a!$s "' !#$ A/%+a!s a* % +as$s "' r$/a!%$ a"!%"* su+#r$/$a! "+u:$!s !#a! $s!a./%s# !#$ r$/a!%"s#% .$!1$$ !#$ a/%+a!+/a%:% r$/a!%"s#% !" !#$ +#%/ !" .$ a"!$

2) Marr%a$ C"!ra+! "' !#$ a/%+a!s* a % !#$ r"$r +as$* D$+r$$ "'D%"r+$ "' a// !#$ r$%"us :arr%a$s "' ."!# s"us$s

3) r%!!$ +"s$! !" !#$ a"!%" % !#$ '"r: "' a s1"r s!a!$:$! .& !#$

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.%"/"%+a/ a@"r a"!$ +#%/r$ "' !#$ a/%+a!s 1#" ar$ !$ (0)&$ars "' a$ "r "$r

4) P#&s%+a/ a :$%+a/ $a/ua!%" .& a u/& /%+$s$ #&s%+%a

5) Ps&+#"/"%+a/ $a/ua!%" .& a s&+#"/"%s!

6) La!$s! %+":$ !a> r$!ur "r "!#$r "+u:$!s s#"1% !#$ '%a+%a/+aa.%/%!& "' !#$ a/%+a!

7) C/$ara+$s %ssu$ .& !#$ P"/%+$ D$ar!:$! "r "!#$r r"$r "$r:$!a$+& "' !#$ /a+$ 1#$r$ !#$ a/%+a!s r$s%$

8) C#ara+!$r r$'$r$+$ 'r": !#$ /"+a/ +#ur+#@:%%s!$r* !#$ a/%+a!?s$:/"&$r a a :$:.$r "' !#$ %::$%a!$ +"::u%!& 1#" #a$ 2"1!#$ a/%+a!(s) '"r a! /$as! '%$ (6) &$ars a

9) A C$r!%'%+a!%" 'r": !#$ ar"r%a!$ "$r:$! a$+& !#a! !#$ a/%+a!%s ua/%'%$ !" a"! u$r #%s@#$r a!%"a/ /a1 a !#a! !#$ +#%/ !" .$a"!$ %s a//"1$ !" $!$r !#$ +"u!r& '"r !r%a/ +us!"& a r$s%$$r:a$!/& % !#$ sa% /a+$ "+$ a"!$

10)R$+$! "s!+ar s%$ %+!ur$s "' !#$ a/%+a!* !#$%r %::$%a!$ 'a:%/&:$:.$rs a !#$%r #":$ a

11)S$/'-R$"r! u$s!%"a%r$ (r$u%r$ 1#$ !#$ Ps&+#"/"%+a/ Ea/ua!%" %s%a$ua!$)

SECTION 95 FEES* CHARGES AND ASSESSMENTS - T#$r$ s#a// .$ a '$$ !" .$$!$r:%$ .& !#$ B"ar u" '%/% "' !#$ a/%+a!%" '"r a"!%" U" a++$!a+$ "' !#$:a!+#% r""sa/* a +"rr$s"% '$$ s#a// .$ +#ar$ .as$ " !#$ s+#$u/$ "' '$$s '%>$ .&!#$ B"ar a +"::u%+a!$ !" a// C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!%$s a F"r$% A"!%" A$+%$s T#$s$a "!#$r '$$s s#a// .$ +#ar$ !" su"r! !#$ "$ra!%"a/ $>$s$s "' !#$ %!$r-+"u!r&a"!%" r"ra: Su+# '$$s* +#ar$s a ass$ss:$!s s#a// .$ %%+a!$ % !#$ a/%+a!%"'"r: a +"::u%+a!$ !" a// C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!%$s a '"r$% a"!%" a$+%$s

SECTION 30 HERE TO FILE APPLICATION - T#$ a/%+a!%" s#a// .$ '%/$ 1%!# !#$B"ar !#r"u# !#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& "r a a++r$%!$ F"r$% A"!%" A$+& (FAA) % !#$+"u!r& 1#$r$ !#$ a/%+a! r$s%$s F"r$%$rs 1#" '%/$ a $!%!%" '"r a"!%" % !#$ P#%/%%$s

u$r !#$ D":$s!%+ A"!%" A+! "' 558 "!#$r1%s$ 2"1 as RA 8669* !#$ C"ur!* a'!$r '%%!#$ $!%!%" !" .$ su''%+%$! % '"r: a su.s!a+$ a a r"$r +as$ '"r %!$r-+"u!r& a"!%"*s#a// %::$%a!$/& !ras:%! !#$ $!%!%" !" !#$ B"ar '"r ar"r%a!$ a+!%" T#$ B"ar s#a// !#$a+! " !#$ a/%+a!%" '"//"1% !#$ r"+$ur$s $s+r%.$ % !#$s$ Ru/$s

SECTION 3 ROSTER OF APPRO

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SECTION 39 ENDORSEMENT OF CHILD FOR INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION - A+#%/ 1#" #as .$$ +"::%!!$ !" !#$ D$ar!:$! a 1#" :a& .$ aa%/a./$ '"r %!$r-+"u!r&a"!%" s#a// .$ $"rs$ .& !#$ D$ar!:$! !" !#$ B"ar T#$ $"rs$:$! s#a// +"!a% a+$r!%'%+a!%" .& !#$ D$ar!:$! !#a! a// "ss%.%/%!%$s '"r a"!%" "' !#$ +#%/ % !#$ P#%/%%$s#a$ .$$ $>#aus!$ a !#a! %!$r-+"u!r& a"!%" %s % !#$ .$s! %!$r$s!s "' !#$ +#%/

I +as$s "' r$/a!%$ a"!%"* a C$r!%'%+a!%" %ssu$ .& !#$ DSD F%$/ O''%+$ D%r$+!"r!"$!#$r 1%!# !#$ C#%/ S!u& R$"r! (CSR) a "!#$r su"r!% "+u:$!s s#a// .$ $"rs$!" !#$ B"ar

SECTION 33 CHILD?S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS - T#$ '"//"1% "+u:$!s$r!a%% !" !#$ +#%/ s#a// .$ a!!a+#$ !" !#$ $"rs$:$!;

1. C#%/ S!u& a Ua!$ R$"r! (%' CSR #a .$$ r$ar$ :"r$ !#a s%> (,):"!#s a") r$ar$ .& !#$ s"+%a/ 1"r2$r "' !#$ DSD "r NGO C#%/Car%@C#%/ P/a+% A$+& a! !#$ !%:$ "' :a!+#% s#a// %+/u$ %'"r:a!%"

a."u! !#$ +#%/?s %$!%!&* u.r%%* a $!#%+* r$/%%"us a +u/!ura/ .a+2r"us*s"+%a/ $%r":$!* 'a:%/& #%s!"r&* :$%+a/ #%s!"r& a s$+%a/ $$s

2. S$+ur%!& Pa$r (SECPA) "' !#$ B%r!# "r F"u/% C$r!%'%+a!$

3. C$r!%'%$ Tru$ C"& "' !#$ D$+r$$ "' A.a":$! !"$!#$r 1%!# !#$ C$r!%'%+a!$"' F%a/%!& '"r su+# u:$! "r !#$ N"!ar%$ D$$ "' $+u!$ a'!$r !#$ .%r!# "' !#$ +#%/

4. C$r!%'%$ Tru$ C"& "' !#$ D$a!# C$r!%'%+a!$ "' !#$ +#%/?s .%r!#ar$!@s* %'a/%+a./$

5. Ua!$ :$%+a/ $a/ua!%" a #%s!"r& "' !#$ .%"/"%+a/ 'a:%/&* %' aa%/a./$*

6. Ps&+#"/"%+a/ $a/ua!%" '"r +#%/r$ a."$ '%$ (6) &$ars "/ "r as :a& .$$$:$ $+$ssar& .& !#$ ICPC

7. C#%/?s "1 1r%!!$ +"s$! !" a"!%"* %' #$@s#$ %s !$ (0) &$ars "r "/$r*1%!$ss$ .& a s"+%a/ 1"r2$r "' !#$ C#%/ Car%@P/a+% A$+& a a'!$r r"$r+"us$/% a

8. M"s! r$+$! 1#"/$ ."& s%$ %+!ur$ "' !#$ +#%/ (!a2$ 1%!#% s%> (,) :"!#s u"

su.:%ss%" "' "+u:$!s) I' a/%+a./$* a& #&s%+a/ %:a%r:$! "' !#$ +#%/s#"u/ .$ %s%./$ % !#$ %+!ur$

SECTION 34 ROSTER OF CHILDREN CLEARED FOR INTER-COUNTRYADOPTION- A R"s!$r "' C#%/r$ $"rs$ .& !#$ D$ar!:$! '"r %!$r-+"u!r& a"!%" s#a//.$ r$ar$* :a%!a%$ a ua!$ .& !#$ S$+r$!ar%a! " a :"!#/& .as%s

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SECTION 36 MATCHING - T#$ :a!+#% "' !#$ +#%/ 1%!# a a/%+a! s#a// .$ +arr%$"u! ur% a :a!+#% +"'$r$+$ .& !#$ C"::%!!$$ !"$!#$r 1%!# !#$ #$a "r s"+%a/ 1"r2$r "'!#$ a$+& "r !#$ S$+r$!ar%a! s"+%a/ 1"r2$r "' !#$ ICAB !" 1#": !#$ r$s$!a!%" %s $/$a!$ T#$ B"ar s#a// s$! !#$ u%$/%$s '"r !#$ :a$r .& 1#%+# !#$ :a!+#% r"+$ss s#a// .$+"u+!$ T#$s$ ar$ !#$ :a!+#% r"+$ur$s;

1. Pr$-Ma!+#%

1. R$%$1 "' A"!%" D"ss%$rs

2. Su.:%ss%" "' Ma!+#% Pr""sa/

2. Ma!+#% C"'$r$+$

1. Pr$s$!a!%" "' !#$ S"+%a/ "r2$r

2. D$/%.$ra!%"s

3. ICPC R$+"::$a!%"

3. P"s! Ma!+#% C"'$r$+$

1. Pr$s$!a!%" .& !#$ ICAB S$+r$!ar%a! S"+%a/ "r2$r

2. B"ar A+!%"

SECTION 3, APPRO (,) :"!#s a"

2. Ua!$ :$%+a/ $a/ua!%" "' !#$ +#%/ a s&+#"/"%+a/ $a/ua!%"* %'a/%+a./$

3. M"s! r$+$! 1#"/$ ."& s%$ %+!ur$ "' !#$ +#%/ (!a2$ 1%!#% s%> (,) :"!#su" su.:%ss%" "' "+u:$!s) a

4. I!$:%$ r$-a"!%$ /a+$:$! +"s!s

T#$ a/%+a!@s s#a// "!%'& !#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& "r F"r$% A"!%" A$+& % 1r%!% "'!#$%r $+%s%" " !#$ :a!+#% r""sa/ 1%!#% '%'!$$ (6) 1"r2% a&s 'r": r$+$%! "' sa%r""sa/ I' !#$ a/%+a! $$s a%!%"a/ %'"r:a!%" a."u! !#$ +#%/ a@"r !#$& $$ :"r$!%:$ !" arr%$ a! a $+%s%"* a $>!$s%" "' !#%r!& (30) 1"r2% a&s :a& .$ ra!$

SECTION 38 NO CONTACT BETEEN APPLICANT AND CHILD?S PARENTS - N":a!+#% arra$:$! $>+$! u$r !#$s$ Ru/$s s#a// .$ :a$ .$!1$$ !#$ a/%+a! a !#$+#%/?s ar$!s@uar%as "r +us!"%as* "r s#a// a& +"!a+! .$!1$$ !#$: +"+$r% aar!%+u/ar +#%/ .$ "$ .$'"r$ !#$ :a!+#% r""sa/ "' !#$ C"::%!!$$ #as .$$ ar"$ .&!#$ B"ar T#%s r"#%.%!%" s#a// "! a/& % +as$s "' a"!%" "' a r$/a!%$ "r % +as$s 1#$r$

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!#$ +#%/?s .$s! %!$r$s!s as $!$r:%$ .& !#$ B"ar %s a! s!a2$

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SECTION 35 PLACEMENT AUTHORITY - T#$ B"ar s#a// %ssu$ !#$ P/a+$:$!Au!#"r%!& 1%!#% !#r$$ (3) 1"r2% a&s u" r$+$%! "' !#$ a/%+a!?s a++$!a+$ "' !#$:a!+#% r""sa/ a !#$ +"rr$s"% '$$s 'r": !#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& "r !#$ FAA

T#$ B"ar s#a// !ras:%! a +"& "' !#$ P/a+$:$! Au!#"r%!& !" !#$ D$ar!:$! "' F"r$%A''a%rs a !" !#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& "r FAA

SECTION 40 PRE-ADOPTI$r+%s$ su.s!%!u!$ar$!a/ au!#"r%!& "$r !#$ $rs" "' !#$ +#%/

SECTION 46 SUPER

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a :"%!"r !#$ /a+$:$! "' !#$ +#%/ 1%!# !#$ a/%+a!s* :a%!a%% +"::u%+a!%" 1%!# !#$a/%+a!s 'r": !#$ !%:$ !#$ +#%/ /$a$s !#$ P#%/%%$s u !" !#$ !%:$ a"!%" %s '%a/%$

T#$ FAA s#a// .$ r$s"s%./$ '"r !#$ r$-a"!%$ /a+$:$!* +ar$ a 'a:%/& +"us$/%"' !#$ +#%/ '"r a! /$as! s%> (,) :"!#s 'r": #%s@#$r arr%a/ % !#$ r$s%$+$ "' !#$ a/%+a!@s*

1#$ a/%+a./$ Dur% !#$ r$-a"!%$ /a+$:$!* !#$ FAA s#a// 'ur%s# !#$ B"ar 1%!#uar!$r/& r$"r!s " !#$ +#%/?s #$a/!#* s&+#"-s"+%a/ aus!:$!* a r$/a!%"s#% 1%!# !#$a/%+a!@s T#$ r$"r! s#a// a/s" %+/u$ ua!$ %'"r:a!%" r$ar% !#$ a/%+a!s? $rs"a/+%r+u:s!a+$s* %' a& T#$ B"ar s#a// 'ur%s# !#$ +#%/?s CCA a +"& "' !#$ r$"r!s

R$/a!%$ a"!%"s ar$ su.$+! !" !#$ sa:$ r$u%r$:$!s u$r !#%s S$+!%"

SECTION 4, EMERGENCY INTER

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SECTION 48 NE PLACEMENT FOR CHILD - I !#$ $$! "' !$r:%a!%" "' !#$ r$-a"!%$ r$/a!%"s#%* !#$ B"ar s#a// %$!%'& 'r": !#$ R"s!$r "' Ar"$ A/%+a!s a su%!a./$'a:%/& 1%!# 1#": !" /a+$ !#$ +#%/ T#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& a@"r !#$ FAA :a& a/s" r""s$ ar$/a+$:$! 'a:%/& 1#"s$ a/%+a!%" s#a// .$ '%/$ '"r !#$ ar"a/ "' !#$ B"ar N" a"!%"s#a// !a2$ /a+$ u!%/ a'!$r !#$ B"ar #as ar"$ !#$ a/%+a!%" "' su+# r$/a+$:$! 'a:%/&

Ta2% %!" +"s%$ra!%" !#$ a$ a $r$$ "' :a!ur%!& "' !#$ +#%/* #$ "r s#$ s#a// .$+"su/!$ a* 1#$ ar"r%a!$* #%s "r #$r +"s$! s#a// .$ ".!a%$

I !#$ $!rus!:$! "' !#$ +#%/ !" a r$/a+$:$! 'a:%/&* S$+!%" 35 a S$+!%"s 44-4, "'!#$s$ Ru/$s s#a// a/&

A '"s!$r 'a:%/& 1#" $$!ua//& $+%$s !" a"! !#$ +#%/ u$r %!s +ar$ s#a// +":/& 1%!#!#$ r$u%r$:$!s "' S$+!%"s 9,-30 a S$+!%"s 34-3, "' !#$s$ Ru/$s

SECTION 45 REPATRIATION OF THE CHILD - I' !#$ B"ar* % +""r%a!%" 1%!# !#$

C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& a@"r !#$ FAA %s ua./$ !" '% a su%!a./$ r$/a+$:$! 'a:%/& '"r !#$ +#%/1%!#% a r$as"a./$ $r%" a'!$r !#$ !$r:%a!%" "' !#$ r$-a"!%$ r$/a!%"s#%* !#$ B"ar* as a/as! r$s"r!* s#a// arra$ '"r !#$ +#%/?s r$a!r%a!%" T#$ +urr$! r"s$+!%$ a"!%$ ar$!s!#r"u# !#$ CA@FAA s#a// s#"u/$r !#$ +"s! "' !#$ +#%/?s r$a!r%a!%" T#$ B"ar s#a// %'"r: !#$D$ar!:$!* !#$ C#%/ Car%@P/a+% A$+& +"+$r$ a !#$ D$ar!:$! "' F"r$% A''a%rs"' !#$ $+%s%" !" r$a!r%a!$ !#$ +#%/

SECTION 60 CONSENT TO ADOPTION - I' a sa!%s'a+!"r& r$-a"!%$ r$/a!%"s#% %s'"r:$ .$!1$$ !#$ a/%+a!@s a !#$ +#%/* !#$ B"ar s#a// !ras:%! a A''%a%! "' C"s$! !"!#$ A"!%" $>$+u!$ .& !#$ D$ar!:$! !" !#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& a@"r !#$ FAA 1%!#% '%'!$$(6) a&s a'!$r r$+$%! "' !#$ /as! "s! /a+$:$! r$"r!

SECTION 6 FILING OF PETITION FOR ADOPTION - T#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& a@"r!#$ FAA s#a// $sur$ !#a! !#$ a/%+a!@s '%/$ !#$ ar"r%a!$ $!%!%" '"r !#$ a"!%" "' !#$ +#%/!" !#$ r"$r +"ur! "r !r%.ua/ "r a$+& % a++"ra+$ 1%!# !#$%r a!%"a/ /a1

SECTION 69 DECREE OF ADOPTION - A +"& "' !#$ '%a/ D$+r$$ "' A"!%" "r %!s$u%a/$!* %+/u% !#$ C$r!%'%+a!$ "' C%!%$s#%@Na!ura/%a!%"* 1#$$$r a/%+a./$* s#a// .$!ras:%!!$ .& !#$ C$!ra/ Au!#"r%!& a@"r !#$ FAA !" !#$ B"ar 1%!#% "$ () :"!# a'!$r %!s%ssua+$ T#$ B"ar s#a// r$u%r$ !#$ r$+"r% "' !#$ '%a/ u:$! % !#$ ar"r%a!$P#%/%%$ C%%/ R$%s!r&

SECTION 63 DISMISSAL OF PETITION FOR ADOPTION - I +as$ "' %s:%ssa/ "r%sar"a/ "' !#$ $!%!%" '"r a"!%" .& !#$ '"r$% !r%.ua/ "r a$+& '%/$ .& !#$ a/%+a!*

!#$ r"+$ur$s u$r S$+!%"s 48* 45 a 60 s#a// a/&

SECTION 64 POST ADOPTION SER

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ARTICLE I

CONFIDENTIALITY

SECTION 66 RECORDS - A// r$+"rs r$/a!% !" a"!%" +as$s a r"+$$%s s#a//.$ 2$! +"'%$!%a/ N" %'"r:a!%" !#$r$"' s#a// .$ r$/$as$ 1%!#"u! 1r%!!$ au!#"r%!& 'r": !#$B"ar "r 'r": a& "' !#$ '"//"1%;

1. T#$ a"!$ $rs" "' /$a/ a$

2. T#$ uar%a "' !#$ a"!$ $rs" %' s!%// a :%"r "r u$r uar%as#%

3. T#$ a"!$ $rs"?s u/& au!#"r%$ r$r$s$!a!%$

4. T#$ +"ur! "r r"$r u./%+ "''%+%a/ 1#$$$r $+$ssar& % a a:%%s!ra!%$* u%+%a/"r "!#$r "''%+%a/ r"+$$% !" $!$r:%$ !#$ %$!%!& "' !#$ ar$! "r ar$!s "r "' !#$+%r+u:s!a+$s surr"u% !#$ .%r!# "' !#$ a"!$ $rs" "r

5. T#$ $ar$s! "' 2%* $ s"us$* a"!%$ ar$!(s)* %r$+! $s+$a!(s)* $!+ % +as$"' !#$ $a!# "' !#$ a"!$ $rs"

SECTION 6, PRESER"s$ !" a$r* a.us$ a$>/"%!a!%"

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ARTICLE I

FINAL PRO

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AIDA L MUNCADA* MD

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