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It shall be sufficient service of an order under this section

if

(a)

it is delivered personally to the person on whom it is to be served:

(b) it is sent by registered post to the last known address of

that person; or

(c) a copy thereof is posted in a conspicuous place upon or

in the premises to which it relates.

Offences and penalties.

16.

(a)

Evidence.

PART IV

MISCELLANEOUS

Any person who-

operates or takes part in the management of a child care centre in any premises other than premises specified in the certificate of registration of the child care centre: (b) in or in connexion with any application under this Ordinance makes any statement or furnishes information, whether such statement be oral or written, which is falsc in any material particular and which he knows or reason- ably ought to know is false in such particular;

(c) obstructs the Director or any inspector or medical officer in the exercise of any of his powers under this Ordinance; (d) refuses to produce any book, document or other article upon being so required under section 13, or, when so required, furnishes information which is false in a material particular and which he knows or reasonably ought to know is false in such particular;

(e) operates or takes part in the management of a child care centre which is operated in any name other than the name in which it is registered;

() fails to comply with an order served on him under

section 15.

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year; and in the case of a continuing offence to a further daily penalty of $200.

17. To any prosecution for an offence against this Ordinance, if it is proved that any person did any act in connexion with the organization or operation of a child care centre, it shall be

presumed, until the contrary is proved, that such person took

part in the management of such child care centre.

1K (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations Regulations providing in relation to registered child care centres for all or any of the following matters-

(a) the operation, management and supervision thereof; (b) the duties and responsibilities of persons registered in

respect thereof;

(e) the qualifications, experience, appointment, duties, respon- sibilities and discipline of persons for the purposes of the operation, management and supervision thereof; (d) the medical examination of the children cared for and

the persons employed therein;

(e) the exclusion therefrom of any child or employee and measures to preserve the health and well-being of children or employees;

(f) the control and supervision of activities therein; (g) the adequacy, suitability and use of equipment therein; (h) the keeping, in respect thereof, of registers, records,

time-tables, menus and books of account;

( the reports and information to be supplied to the

Director in respect thereof;

(the structure, hygiene and sanitation thereof;

(k) the precautions to be taken against fire or other peril likely to endanger the lives or health of children cared for therein:

(7) the authorizing of officers of the Fire Services Depart- ment to enter and inspect premises in the neighbourhood of child care centres:

(w) the control of entrances to and exits therefrom;

(4) the fees to be charged for inspection and any other service or matter prescribed or permitted by this Ordin-

ance;

(o) anything which may be prescribed;

(p) generally, carrying into effect the provisions of this

Ordinance.