Register of child care
(3) The Director may refuse to register the applicant if it appears to him—
(a) that the applicant or any person be proposes to employ at the child care centre is not a fit person, whether by reason of age or otherwise, to operate, take part in the management of or be employed at the child care centre; (b) that for reasons connected with the situation, construc- tion, accommodation, staffing or equipment, the premises to be used for the child care centre are not fit to be used for the purposes of a child care centre:
(c) that such premises do not comply with any requirements relating to the structure, fire precautions, health, sanita- tion and safety set out in regulations made under section 15:
(d) that the child care centre would not be under the con- tinuous personal management and supervision of a person of sufficient qualifications and experience to ensure the satisfactory operation of the child care centre;
(e) that the proposed name of the child care centre is un-
suitable or is the same as or similar to-
(i) the name of any other registered child care centre; (ii) the name of any child care centre in respect of which the registration of a person has been cancelled.
(4) A certificate of registration or a copy thereof purporting to be signed by or for the Director shall be admitted in evidence without further proof and shall-
(a) until the contrary is proved, be presumed to be such
certificate or copy so signed:
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be evidence of the facts stated therein.
8. (1) The Director shall cause to be kept, in such form as he may specify, a register of registered child care centres con- taining.
(a) the name and address of every person registered in
respect of child care centres;
(b) the name and address of every registered child care
centre: and
(c) such other particulars as the Director thinks fit.
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(2) A certificate purporting to be signed by or for the Director that a child care centre is registered or is not registered shall be evidence of the facts stated therein until the contrary is proved.
(3) A copy of an entry in the register kept under subsection (1) purporting to be certified under the hand of the Director shall, until the contrary is proved, be admitted in evidence as proof of the facts stated therein as at the date of such certified copy.
(4) The register muy, on application in writing to the Director and on payment of the fee, if any, prescribed, be inspected at the office of the Director during office hours by any member of the public.
9. The Director may cancel the registration of a person in Cancellation of registra- respect of a child care centre-
tion.
(a) on any ground specified in section 703)(0), (b), (c) or (d) which would have entitled him to refuse an application for registration of that person in respect of that child care centre;
(b) on the ground that-
(1) that person has been convicted of an offence against this Ordinance or an indictable offence; or
(ii) any other person has been convicted of such an offence in respect of that child care centre;
(c) on the ground that, in respect of that child care centre
or the children of that centre-
( any of the provisions of this Ordinance have been or are being contravened; or
(ii) any requirement, order or direction made or given under this Ordinance has not been complied with;
(d) on the ground that any condition specified in its cer- tificate of registration has not been or is not being complied with; or
(e) if it appears to him that-
(i) that child care centre has ceased to be operated as such or to exist; or
(1) that such person has ceased to operate that child care centre.
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