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case of a maternity home, of any miscarriages or still births occurring in the home, and of the children born therein and of the children so born who are removed from the home otherwise than to the custody or care of any parent, guardian or relative;

(b) requiring notification to be given of any death occurring in a nursing home or maternity home.

(2) If any person acts in contravention of or fails to comply with the provisions of any regulation made under this Ordinance, he shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.

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7. (1) The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, Inspection of nursing any medical officer appointed by the Governor as a Health homes. Officer, any officer for the time being performing the duties 17 & 18 Geo. of a Health Officer or some person duly authorised by the 5, c. 38, Director of Medical and Sanitary Services may, subject to such regulations as may be made by the Governor in Council, at all reasonable times enter and inspect any premises which are used, or which that officer or person has reasonable cause to believe to be used, for the purposes of a nursing home or maternity home and to inspect any records required to be kept in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance.

(2) If any person refuses to allow any such officer to enter or inspect any such premises as aforesaid or to inspect any such records as aforesaid, or obstructs any such officer in the execution of his powers under this section he shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.

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8. The Governor in Council may grant exemption from Power to the operation of this Ordinance in respect of any hospital or exempt institution. The hospitals and institutions in the Schedule institutions. shall be deemed to have been granted exemption under 17 & 18 Geo. this section. The Governor in Council may withdraw any s. 6. exemption granted, or deemed to have been granted, under Schedule. this section.

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9.-(1) If any person is guilty of an offence against Penalty for this Ordinance (other than an offence in respect of which against some other penalty is specifically provided by this Ordinance) Ordinance he shall in respect of each offence be liable on summary vision as conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and, in the to offences case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding panies. twenty dollars in respect of each day on which the offence 17 & 18 Geo. continues after conviction.

(2) Where a person convicted of an offence against this Ordinance is a company, the chairman and every director of the company and every officer of the company concerned in the management thereof shall be guilty of the like offence, unless he proves that the act constituting the offence took place without his knowledge or consent.

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5, c. 38, s. 8.

10. This Ordinance shall come into operation on the Commence- first day of January, 1937.

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17 & 18 Geo. 5, c. 38, s. 10 (4).