Inspections

(1) For the purposes of determining whether the provisions of these Regulations and the Act are being complied with at a residential care facility for children or for the purpose of making a report to facilitate the registration and licensing of a residential care facility for children, it shall be lawful for the Registrar or any person acting under the authority of the Registrar and after prior notice in writing of at least twenty four hours to enter the residential care facility for children at all reasonable business hours and– (a) to inspect the facility with a view to ascertaining all matters and things relevant to such purposes; (b) to require the provider of the residential care services to produce records, registers and books required to be maintained under these Regulations or the Act; and (c) to examine such records, registers and books and to make copies or to take extract from such records, registers and books. (2) The provider of residential care services and any person on charge of any records, registers and books, shall provide all necessary assistance to enable the Registrar, or his duly appointed representative, to carry out and discharge his functions under this Regulation. 72 Social Service Agencies