16. Duty to provide information
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The Director‑General may from time to time require the licensee of a home to provide any information that the Director‑General may require relating to —
Director‑General
“Director‑General” means the Director‑General of Social Welfare and includes any person who is authorised by the Director‑General to perform any of the duties or exercise any of the powers of the Director‑General under this Act or any of its regulations;
the staff and residents;
any apparatus, appliance, equipment or instrument used in the home;
the condition or treatment of any resident;
the premises of the home, the accommodation and the environment; and
any matter relevant to this Act.
A licensee who on receipt of any requisition under this section —
refuses or fails to provide any information required by the Director‑General; or
gives any false or misleading information,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.