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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 14 Hansard (11 December) . . Page.. 5059 ..

Removal of child from unlicensed care

124.

(1) If a person is providing child care for a child at premises in respect of which a licence is not, for the time being, in force, the Director or an officer may-

(a) request a parent of the child to remove the child from the premises; or

(b) remove the child from the premises and-

(i) place the child in the custody of a parent or of a relative of the child; or

(ii) if the Director or officer considers it more appropriate to do so, deliver the child to a suitable person who is prepared to care for the child.

(2) A request under paragraph (1) (a) may be made by any appropriate means of communication, including by telephone.

(2A) Before removing a child from premises, the Director or officer shall notify in writing the person providing care for the child and, where practicable, a parent of the child of the proposed removal of the child.

(3) Where, in pursuance of paragraph (1) (b), a child is placed in the custody of a person other than a parent of the child, the Director or an officer shall notify a parent of the child forthwith of the child's whereabouts.

Inspection of licensed premises

125.

(1) The Director or an officer may, at any reasonable time, enter and inspect premises specified in a licence.

(2) The Director or an officer is not entitled to remain in or on premises referred to in subsection (1) unless the Director or officer, on request by the occupier of the premises, produces evidence of his or her appointment as Director or officer, as the case requires.

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