Section 17

operates or takes part in the management of a child care centre in any premises other than premises specified in the certificate of registration of the child care centre;

in or in connection with any application under this Act makes any statement or furnishes information, whether such statement be oral or written, which is false in any material particular and which he knows or reasonably ought to know is false in such particular;

obstructs the Director General or any authorized officer in the exercise of any of his powers under this Act;

refuses to produce any book, document or other article upon being so required under section 20, or, when so required, furnishes information which is false in material particular and which he knows or reasonably ought to know is false in such particular;

operates or takes part in the management of a child care centre which is operated in any name other than the name in which it is registered;

fails to comply with an order served on him under section 16;

fails to notify the Director General of any change that occurs in any of the circumstances particulars of which are specified in the certificate in accordance with subsection 11(4);

fails to cause a copy of the certificate of registration to be exhibited in accordance with subsection 11(5); or

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fails to surrender the certificate of registration upon ceasing to operate a child care centre in accordance with subsection 11(6), shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

Offences by body corporate, etc