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CHILDREN'S LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2008 (NO. 22 OF 2008) - SECT 22

Powers of entry

    (1)     In section 36(1) of the Children's Services Act 1996 , for "ascertaining whether this Act is being complied with" substitute "monitoring whether this Act is being or has been complied with".

    (2)     For section 36(1)(a) of the Children's Services Act 1996 substitute

    "(a)     enter—

              (i)     subject to subparagraph (ii), any premises where a licensed children's service is operating or where the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that a licensed children's service is operating; or

              (ii)     any part of a family day carer's residence that the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds is being used to provide care or education to a child on behalf of a family day care service, during the hours that the care or education is being provided;".

    (3)     In section 36(1)(f) of the Children's Services Act 1996

        (a)     after "require a person" insert "at the premises";

        (b)     in subparagraph (ii), after "information" insert "or produce a document".

    (4)     In section 36(3) of the Children's Services Act 1996 , for "under this section," insert "under this section (except as provided in subsection (1)(a)(ii)),".



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