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Child Care Centres

[1987 Ed.

Evidence.

Regulations.

(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 false in any material particular and which he knows or reasonably 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) [Deleted, 39 of 1983, s. 3]

(f) 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 $25,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years. (Amended, 39 of 1983, s. 3)

(2) Any person who operates or takes part in the management of a child care centre operated in any name other than the name in which it is registered shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years. (Added, 39 of 1983, s. 3)

17. In any prosecution for an offence against this Ordinance, if it is proved that any person did any act in connection 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.

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

(a) the operation, management and supervision thereof;

(aa) the classes or types thereof; (Added, 62 of 1982, s. 4)

(b) the duties and responsibilities of persons registered in respect thereof;

(c) the qualifications, experience, appointment, duties, responsibilities and discipline of persons for the purposes of the operation, management and supervision thereof;

(ca) the admission of children thereto and the minimum or maximum age of children who may be admitted to any class or type thereof; (Added, 62 of 1982, s. 4)

(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;