Interpreta. tion.
Application.
(Cap. 165.)
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2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "certificate of registration" means the certificate issued in respect
of a child care centre under section 7(2):
"child care centre" means any premises at which more than $ children who are under the age of 6 years are habitually received for the purposes of care and supervision during part of the day or for longer periods; "Director" means the Director of Social Welfare;
“inspector" means a person appointed under section 12 to be an
inspector of child care centres;
"medical officer" means a Government medical officer appointed under section 12 to be a medical officer of child care centres; "premises" includes any building. enclosure, ground or open air
space:
"registered child care centre" means a child care centre in respect
of which a person is registered under section 7(2).
3. (1) This Ordinance shall not apply to-
i LL
(a) any child care centre maintained and controlled by the
Government;
(b) any child care centre situated in the premises of a
hospital-
(CAD. 279.)
(c)
Exercise of Director's powers.
(1) which is maintained and controlled by the Govern- ment or by the Crown in the right of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom; or
(ii) in respect of which a person is registered under the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance; or
any school which is registered under the Education Ordinance.
(2) For the avoidance of doubl, this Ordinance does not apply where the only children in premises are members of families ordinarily residing in the premises.
(1) The Deputy Director of Social Welfare may excrcise any function of the Director under any provision of this Ordin-
ance.
(2) The Director may authorize any officer of the Social Welfare Department to exercise any function of the Director under any provision of this Ordinance.
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5. (1) The Governor may give to the Director or to any Power of other public officer such directions as he thinks fit with respect Governor to the exercise or performance of their respective functions under directions.
to give this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case.
(2) A person to whom a direction is given by the Goventor under subsection (1) shall, in the exercise or performance of his functions under this Ordinance, comply with that direction.
PART II
REGISTRATION OF CHILD CARE CENTRES
6. (1) No person shall operate or take part in the manage- Profúbition ment of a child care centre which is not a registered child care
of ua- registered child care centres.
centre.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
7. (1) Application for registration in respect of a child Registration. care centre shall be-
(a) made to the Director in the form specified by him; and
(b) accompanied
() by the documents specified in such form; and
(ii) by any certificate or notice specified therein from the Director of Public Works, the Director of Fire Services, the Housing Authority and the Building Authority.
(2) The Director shall, on receipt of an application in accord- ance with subsection (1), determine the application-
(a) by-
(i) registering the applicant in respect of the child care centre named in the application; and
(i) issuing to the applicant, subject to any conditions specified therein, a certificate of registration in the pre- scribed form; or
(b) by refusing to register the applicant.
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