3. Child care centres to be licensed
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child care centre
“child care centre” means any premises at which 5 or more children who are under the age of 7 years are habitually received for the purposes of care and supervision during part of the day or for longer periods;
If a child care centre is not licensed or is used otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of its licence, any person who operates or takes part in the management of the child care centre shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
licence
“licence” means a licence issued under this Act in respect of a child care centre, and “licensed” and “licensee” have corresponding meanings;