Notice of
refusal of cancellation of registra- tion.
Right of appeal.
Appoint- ment of inspectors
and medical officers.
Tnspection of child care
centres.
10. (1) The Director shall, before refusing an application for registration or cancelling any registration, give to the applicant or the person registered, as the case may be, notice of his intention to do so, stating the grounds on which he intends to refuse the application or cancel the registration and containing an intimation that the applicant or the person registered may make written representations to him.
(2) If the Director decides to refuse an application for registration or to cancel the registration, he shall make a written order, properly dated and signed, to that effect and shall send a copy thereof by registered post to the applicant or the person registered, at the address last known to the Director,
11. (1) Any person who is aggrieved by an order refusing an application for registration or cancelling a registration may, within 21 days of such refusal or cancellation, or within such further period as the Governor may in any particular case allow, appeal by way of petition to the Governor.
(2) The Governor may, when considering an appeal under subsection (1), confirm, vary or reverse the order.
(3) The decision of the Governor on such appeal shall be final.
PART III
INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTRES
12. The Governor may by notice in the Gazette appoint- (a) any officer of the Social Welfare Department to be at
inspector of child care centres;
(b) any Government medical officer to be a medical officer
of child care centres.
13. The Director and any inspector or medical officer may- (a) at all reasonable times enter and inspect any premises-
(1) which are used for the purposes of a child care centre; and
(i) in which he has reason to suspect that an offence against this Ordinance has been or is being committed; (6) require any person taking part in the operation or management of a child care centre to produce any book, document or other article relating to the management of
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that child care centre or to any other activity in respect of the child care centre, or to furnish any information relating to such management or activity;
(c) remove for further examination any book, document or other article which be bas reason to suspect is evidence of the commission of an offence against this Ordinance, or is evidence of a ground for the cancellation of the registration of a person in respect of a child care centre, and
(d) do such other things as are necessary for the inspection
of a child care centre.
14. (1) The Director may, in respect of any registered child Director care centre, by notice in writing, give such directions as he thinks may direct necessary to ensure that-
(a) it is operated and managed satisfactorily:
(b) the welfare of the children attending it is promoted in
a proper magner;
(c) adequate apparatus and equipment necessary as safe-
guards against fire are provided therein; and
(d) the provisions of this Ordinance are complied with.
(2) A notice under subsection (1)→
(a) shall be served upon the person registered in respect of
the child care centre; and
(b) shall specify a period of time within which the direc-
tions shall be complied with.
15. (1) The Director may-
remediul
measures.
Director
my order
cessation of
(a) if it appears to him that there is any danger or risk of
danger to persons in any registered child care centre use of premises; or
(6) if, in respect of any such premises, a direction given under section 14 is not complied with within the period of time specified in the notice served thereunder,
by order in writing direct that the premises shall cease to be used as a child care centre for such period as he thinks fit or until further notice.
(2) An order under this section shall be served on the person registered in respect of the premises concerned and shall take effect from the date of the service thereof.
premises as child care centre.