Child Care Act Essay
Child Care Centre
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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
REPRINT
Act 308
CHILD CARE CENTRE ACT 1984
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006
PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 IN COLLABORATION WITH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD 2006
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CHILD CARE CENTRE ACT 1984 Date of Royal Assent … ... ... ... … 4 September 1984 6 September 1984
Date of publication in the Gazette … …
PREVIOUS REPRINT First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2001
3 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 308 CHILD CARE CENTRE ACT 1984
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I PRELIMINARY
Section
1. 2. 3.
Short title, commencement and application Interpretation Exemptions
PART II REGISTRATION OF …show more content…
Exemptions 3. (1) This Act shall not apply to— (a) any government hospital or private hospital licensed under the Private Hospital Act 1971 [Act 43]; (b) any institution exempted from the provisions of this Act by the Director General; (c) any kindergarten or nursery school which is registered under the *Education Act 1961 [Act 43 of 1961]; (d) any children’s home run by the Government or a State Government. (2) This Act shall not apply to the reception of a child by a relative. PART …show more content…
(3) Any person may refuse to comply with any demand or order by an authorized officer acting or purporting to act under this Act if such officer refuses on demand to declare his identity or produce a letter of authorization, as the case may be. Prosecution of offences 21. Any prosecution in respect of any offence under this Act may be conducted by an authorized officer. Appeal 22. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Director General under this Act shall within thirty days of the notification of such decision appeal in writing to the Minister whose decision shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court of law on any ground. Regulations 23. (1) The Minister may make regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters: (a) the operation, management and supervision of child care centres; (b) the duties and responsibilities of persons registered in respect of child care centres; (c) the qualifications, experience, appointment, duties, responsibilities and discipline of persons for the purposes of the operation, management and supervision of child care centres; (d) the health and nutrition care of the children cared for in child care
1
LAWS OF MALAYSIA
REPRINT
Act 308
CHILD CARE CENTRE ACT 1984
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006
PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 IN COLLABORATION WITH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD 2006
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CHILD CARE CENTRE ACT 1984 Date of Royal Assent … ... ... ... … 4 September 1984 6 September 1984
Date of publication in the Gazette … …
PREVIOUS REPRINT First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2001
3 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 308 CHILD CARE CENTRE ACT 1984
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I PRELIMINARY
Section
1. 2. 3.
Short title, commencement and application Interpretation Exemptions
PART II REGISTRATION OF …show more content…
Exemptions 3. (1) This Act shall not apply to— (a) any government hospital or private hospital licensed under the Private Hospital Act 1971 [Act 43]; (b) any institution exempted from the provisions of this Act by the Director General; (c) any kindergarten or nursery school which is registered under the *Education Act 1961 [Act 43 of 1961]; (d) any children’s home run by the Government or a State Government. (2) This Act shall not apply to the reception of a child by a relative. PART …show more content…
(3) Any person may refuse to comply with any demand or order by an authorized officer acting or purporting to act under this Act if such officer refuses on demand to declare his identity or produce a letter of authorization, as the case may be. Prosecution of offences 21. Any prosecution in respect of any offence under this Act may be conducted by an authorized officer. Appeal 22. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Director General under this Act shall within thirty days of the notification of such decision appeal in writing to the Minister whose decision shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court of law on any ground. Regulations 23. (1) The Minister may make regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters: (a) the operation, management and supervision of child care centres; (b) the duties and responsibilities of persons registered in respect of child care centres; (c) the qualifications, experience, appointment, duties, responsibilities and discipline of persons for the purposes of the operation, management and supervision of child care centres; (d) the health and nutrition care of the children cared for in child care