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Chapter:

290 PDFTitle:ADOPTION ORDINANCEGazette Number:L.N. 227 of 2005
Section:21Heading:Supervision of infantsVersion Date:25/01/2006

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the Director or any public officer authorized by him for the purposes of this section may visit and examine any infant in respect of whom a notification has been given to the Director under section 5(7)(b) and may enter and inspect any premises in which the Director or such public officer has reason to believe such infant is being kept. (Amended 1 of 1958 s. 2; 21 of 1960 s. 6)
(2) The powers conferred by subsection (1) shall cease-

        (a) upon such notification being withdrawn; or
        (b) upon an adoption order being made in respect of the infant. (Replaced 80 of 1997 s. 27)
        (c) (Repealed 80 of 1997 s. 27)
(3) Any person who refuses to allow the Director or officer authorized by him to make a visit, examination, entry or inspection in accordance with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 6. (Amended 1 of 1958 s. 2; 21 of 1960 s. 6; 28 of 2004 s. 27)
[cf. 1950 c. 26 s. 34 U.K.]