(1) The Director General may, in respect of any registered child care centre, give such directions in writing as he thinks necessary to ensure that─
(a) the centre is operated and managed satisfactorily;
(b) the welfare of the children attending the centre is promoted in a proper manner;
(c) adequate apparatus and equipment necessary as safeguards against fire are provided therein; and
(d) the provisions of this Act are complied with.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) ─
(a) shall be served upon the person registered in respect of the child care centre; and
(b) shall specify a period of time within which the directions shall be complied with.
Malay text (authoritative)
Ketua Pengarah hendaklah memberi arahan bertulis
(1) Ketua Pengarah boleh, berhubungan dengan mana-mana taman asuhan kanak-kanak berdaftar, memberikan apa-apa arahan yang difikirkannya perlu secara bertulis untuk menjamin bahawa—
(a) taman itu dijalankan dan diuruskan dengan memuaskan;
(b) kebajikan kanak-kanak yang menghadiri taman itu digalakkan dengan cara sempurna;
(c) radas dan kelengkapan perlu yang cukup sebagai keselamatan dari api diadakan dalamnya; dan
(d) peruntukan Akta ini dipatuhi.
(2) Suatu arahan di bawah subseksyen (1) —
(a) hendaklah disampaikan kepada orang yang didaftarkan berhubungan dengan taman asuhan kanak-kanak itu; dan
(b) hendaklah menetapkan suatu tempoh masa dalam mana arahan itu hendaklah dipatuhi.
Text as at 1 December 2011 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
