CAP. 141 Children [Rev. 2012] (2) A child who is received by a charitable children’s institution in accordance with subsection (1)(a) shall be brought before a court without delay unless— (a) his guardian or parent applies to the Director for his release; (b) he is held in accordance with section 120(2); (c) it is not in the best interest of the child to do so. 64. Duty to maintain a child in a charitable children’s institution A charitable children’s institution in which the child is received, shall provide the child with adequate care and protection for the period of his accommodation therein as provided in the criteria set by the Council. 65. Director to monitor progress of children (1) The Director shall monitor the progress of a child admitted into a charitable children’s institution, until the child is discharged therefrom or until the expiry of a care order made in respect of the child. (2) The Director shall ensure that the child is periodically visited and interviewed by an officer authorised by him. 66. Appointment and powers of approved officers (1) A charitable children’s institution may, with the approval of the Director, by notice in the Gazette, appoint one or more persons to be approved officers, to further the purposes of the institution which relate to the care, protection and control of children: Provided that no approved officer shall enter upon the exercise of his functions as such in the area of any appointed local authority without the concurrence of such authority. (2) The appointment of an approved officer may be revoked by the Director on the recommendation of the charitable children’s institution and any such revocation shall be published in the Gazette. (3) Approved officers shall have such powers as the Director may prescribe. 67. Inspection of charitable children’s institutions (1) The Director may authorise an officer to inspect a charitable children’s institution, or any other premises which he has cause to believe, are being used to accommodate children who are in need of care and protection. (2) Any authorised officer acting in accordance with subsection (1) may at all reasonable times, enter, after producing, if asked to do so, some duly authenticated document showing that he is so authorised to enter, any charitable children’s institution or premises aforesaid and shall in particular— (a) interview any child in the institution or premises; (b) require the production of an annual report and any records required to be kept in accordance with the regulations made under section 72; (c) inspect the conditions and facilities provided by the institution or managers of the premises; [Issue 1] C15 - 32