terms of this Act and has not been dispensed with, that such person has consented to and understands the nature and effect of the adoption order for which application is made; and (c) that the order if made will be for the welfare of the minor, due consideration being for this purpose given to the wishes of the minor, having regard to the age and understanding of the minor; and (d) that the applicant has not received or agreed to receive, and that no person has made or given or agreed to make or give to the applicant, any payment or other reward in consideration of the adoption, except such as the court may sanction. 62 Register of applicants for adoption (1) The Director shall keep a register of names of persons who wish to adopt a minor. (2) Upon an application being made to him by any person who wishes to have his name recorded on the register referred to in subsection (1) the Director may— (a) if he considers that such person would be suitable as an adopter, record such person’s name on the register; (b) if he does not consider that such person would be suitable as an adopter, refuse to record such person’s name on the register. (3) Where the Director considers that any person whose name is recorded on the register referred to in subsection (1) is no longer suitable to be an adopter he may remove that person’s name from the register and shall notify the person concerned. (4) Any person who is aggrieved by the decision of the Director in refusing to record his name on the register referred to in subsection (1) or in removing his name therefrom may appeal to the children’s court which may confirm the decision of the Director or direct him to record the appellant’s name on the register, and the Director shall comply with any such direction. 63 Terms and conditions of order The court in an adoption order may impose such terms and conditions as the court may think fit, and may require the adopter by bond or otherwise to make for the adopted child such provision, if any, as in the opinion of the court is just and expedient. 64 Effect of adoption order (1) An adoption order shall, unless otherwise thereby provided, confer the surname of the adopter on the adopted child. (2) Where at any time after the making of an adoption order, the adopter or the adopted person or any other person dies intestate, his property shall devolve in all respects as if the adopted person were the child of the adopter born in lawful wedlock and were not the child of any other person. (3) In any disposition of property made by an instrument which has effect after the date of an adoption order— (a) any reference, whether express or implied, to the child or children of the adopter shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as, or as including, a reference to the adopted person; and (b) any reference, whether express or implied, to the child or children of the adopted person’s natural parents or either of them shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as not being, or as not including, a reference to the adopted person; and (c) any reference, whether express or implied, to a person related to the adopted person in any degree shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as a reference to the person who would be related to him in that degree if he were the child of the adopter born in lawful wedlock and were not the child of any other person. (4) Upon an adoption order being made, all rights, duties, obligations and liabilities of the parents or guardians of the person to whom the order relates shall be extinguished, and all such rights, duties, obligations and liabilities shall vest in and be exercisable by and enforceable against the adopter as if that person were a child born to the