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Selection of a child by the prospective adoptive parents. - (1) The seniority of the prospective adoptive parents shall be from the date of registration in the Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System. (2) On the basis of seniority, the prospective adoptive parents shall be given an opportunity to view the photographs, child study report and medical examination report upto six children, in their preference category if any, in one or more specialised adoption agencies through the Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System. (3) After viewing the photographs, child study report and medical examination report of the child or children, the prospective adoptive parents may reserve one child within a period of forty eight hours for possible adoption and the rest of the children would be released through Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System for other prospective adoptive parents in the waiting list. (4) The specialised adoption agency will get the details of the prospective adoptive parents referred from the Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System site and fix appointment with the prospective adoptive parents to assess the suitability of the prospective adoptive parents by an Adoption Committee, consisting of its adoption in- charge or social worker, pediatrician or visiting doctor and one official from the District Child Protection Unit. (5) The specialised adoption agency shall also organise a meeting of the prospective adoptive parents with the child. (6) The entire process of matching shall be completed within a maximum period of fifteen days from the date of reserving the child. (7) While accepting the child, the prospective adoptive parents shall sign the child study report and medical examination report in the presence of the social worker or chief functionary of the specialized adoption agency. 72 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (8) In case, the prospective adoptive parents are not selected for the child by the specialised adoption agency, the reason for non-selection of the prospective adoptive parents shall be recorded in the Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System. (9) In case, the prospective adoptive parents do not accept the reserved child or the specialised adoption agency does not find the prospective adoptive parents suitable, then, the prospective adoptive parents will be shifted to the bottom of the seniority list, as on that date, who can avail a fresh chance when the seniority becomes due and the same procedure shall be followed in the subsequent chances. (10) The registration of prospective adoptive parents shall be valid for two years. (11) The prospective adoptive parents can also get the medical examination report of the child reviewed by a medical practitioner of their choice. (12) If the prospective adoptive parents opt for one of the children shown, they shall accept the child by signing the child study report and medical examination report of the child, which may be downloaded from the Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System and the specialised adoption agency shall record the acceptance by the prospective adoptive parents in the Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System.