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Proceedings
by
Minister.
Miscellaneous
offences.
CHILD CAREAND PROTECTION
87. Where it is necessary or expedient for the Minister to
bring any child before a Children's Court or to make any
application to a court in relation to a child, such proceedings
may be brought in the name of the Minister by a children's
officer or by any person generally or specially appointed for
such purpose by the Minister.
88.-(1)
A person commits an offence against this Act if that
person-
refuses to permit any person empowered under section
54 to visit or inspect any children's home, or hinders or
obstructs any person so empowered when so visiting or
inspecting;
refuses to comply with the terms of a warrant granted
under section 55 upon such warrant being produced
and read over to him, or hinders or obstructs any
constable or person authorized to execute the warrant;
refuses to comply with an order or interim order made
under section 57 upon such order or interim order
being produced and read over to him, or who hinders
or obstructs any constable or other person authorized to
execute the order or interim order;
contravenes any of the provisions of Part 111;
contravenes any of the terms or conditions of any
licence granted under Part 111;
contravenes any general or special direction served by
the Minister under section 56;
knowingly gives, or causes or procures any other
person to give, m y false or midleading information in,
or in connection with, any notification, notice or return
required by the provisions of Part 111;
refuses to answer or answers falsely any enquiry
authorized by or under section 37.
(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), an offence
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