9. Offences
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appointed day
“appointed day” means the day appointed by the Minister under section 1;
carries on an establishment for a creche in respect of which he does not hold a licence;
creche
“creche” means any premises where children under the age of 6 years are received, whether for reward or not, to be looked after during the whole or part of the day or night but does not include nursing homes and maternity homes as defined in the Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Act and pre‑school institutions registered with the Ministry of Education;
for the purpose of obtaining, whether for himself or for any other person, a licence makes any declaration or statement which is false in any material particular or knowingly alters, produces or makes use of any such declaration or statement or any document containing the same;
refuses to permit the Licensing Officer or any officer authorised by him to enter or inspect any premises which the officer is authorised under this Act to enter and inspect or obstructs any such officer in the execution of his duty; or
Licensing Officer
“Licensing Officer” means the officer appointed by the Minister under section 3 and includes an Assistant Licensing Officer.
carries on an establishment for a creche in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder or any condition of a licence,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both, and to a further fine not exceeding $50 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.