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CHILD CARE AND PROTECTION

(a) providing for the constitution, duties and powers of the

Council and for all matters connected with or

incidental to the proper and effective operation by the

Council of their functions;

(b)

providing for the licensing, regulation and control of

children's homes, for ensuring the proper care,

accommodation, upbringing,

maintenance

and

education of children in such homes and for all

purposes and matters connected therewith;

(c)

with respect to the exercise of powers of entry

conferred by section 55 or 57.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 29 of the

Interpretation Act, regulations made under this section may

provide in respect of a breach of any of the provisions thereof

that the offender be liable to such fine not exceeding two

hundred and fifty thousand dollars or to such term of

imprisonment with hard labour not exceeding three months or to

both such fine and imprisonment, as maybe prescribed therein.

Protection

from liability.

92.

No person shall be personally liable for anything done or

omitted in good faith in the exercise or performance or intended

exercise or performance of any power, duty or function

.

conferred by this Act.

Power of

Minister to

93.

The Minister may, by order subject to affirmative

amendAct.

resolution, increase, with effect from any date specified in the

order, not being earlier than the 26th day of March, 2004, any

penalty imposed by this Act.

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