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CHILD
CARE
AND PROTECTION
form and contents of the Register, the appointment and duties of
officers and staff of the Registry, the location of registration
centres, and any other matter necessary to give effect to the
provisions of this section.
Duty
to
report need
6.-(1) In this section-
for
care
and
"prescribed person" means-
protection.
(a) a physician, nurse, dentist or other health or mental
health professional;
(b) an administrator of a hospital facility;
(c)
a school principal, teacher or other teaching
professional;
(d)
a social worker or other social service professional;
( e )
an owner, operator or employee of a child day care
centre or other child care institution;
V)
a guidance counselor; or
(g)
any other person who by virtue of his employment or
occupation has a responsibility to discharge a duty of
care towards a child;
"relevant regulatory entity" means the entity authorized by
law to regulate the professional activities of a
prescribed person.
(2) Any person who has information which causes that
person to suspect that a child-
(a) has been, is being or is likely to be, abandoned,
neglected or, physically or sexually ill-treated; or
(b) is otherwise in need of care and protection,
shall make a report to the Registry.
(3)
A prescribed person who, in the discharge of that
person's duties, acquires information that ought reasonably to
cause that person to suspect that a child-
(a)
has been, is being or is likely to be, abandoned,
neglected or, physically or sexually ill-treated; or
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