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Child Care Centres Regulations

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required in writing by the medical officer, cause such child or employee to be excluded from the centre for such period as shall seem necessary.

(2) If the supervisor suspects or knows of a case of infectious disease amongst children or employees of a centre, or suspects or knows that any such person has been in contact with a case of infectious disease, he shall immediately so report to a medical officer.

(3) In this regulation, "infectious disease" has the same meaning as in the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance.

42. (1) The Director may require any child or employee to submit to medical examination.

(2) The Director may, in respect of any child or employee, require the production of a medical certificate of fitness signed by a registered medical practitioner.

(3) The Director may require any employee to submit to an X-Ray examination by a Government radiologist once every year, and may issue directions accordingly.

43. (1) There shall be provided in the premises of every centre at least one first aid box.

(2) At least one employee in every centre shall hold a valid certificate of competency in first aid recognized by the Director for the purposes of these regulations.

(3) First aid boxes shall be maintained fully equipped to the satisfaction of the Director at all times and so placed as to be inaccessible to the children.

(4) The Director may require the provision of a suitable room for medical inspection and first aid in the premises of any centre which has more than 20 children.

(5) Every centre shall be provided with a room suitable for the temporary isolation and care of at least one sick child. In any case of minor illness, all practicable steps shall be taken to isolate a sick child from the other children attending the centre and to ensure that the parent or guardian of the sick child is notified without delay.

44. (1) In every residential centre at least one suitable room shall be set aside to be used solely as a sanatorium or sick room.

(2) In the premises of every residential centre-

(a) the dormitory accommodation;

(b) the washing and bathing arrangements;

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Medical examination of children and employees.

First aid.

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Residential centres.

(c) the messing and kitchen accommodation;