34.-(1) Any person authorized in that behalf by the Director may at all reasonable times enter any premises which are used for the reception of children as mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 28 and may inspect the premises and the children so received therein, the arrangements for their welfare, and any records relating to them kept in pursuance of this Part.
(2) If any person authorized as aforesaid is refused admission to the home of a person registered under section 28, or has reasonable cause to believe that children are being received in a person’s home or in any other premises in contravention of section 31, he may apply to a judge and if the judge is satisfied on sworn information in writing that admission has been refused, or, as the case may be, that there is reasonable cause to believe that children are being received as aforesaid, the judge may grant a warrant authorizing the applicant to enter the home or other premises and carry out any such inspection as is mentioned in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) A person who proposes to exercise any power of entry or inspection conferred by or under this section shall if so required produce some duly authenticated document showing his authority to exercise the power.
(4) Any person who obstructs the exercise of any such power as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding .25 in the case of a first offence or .100 in the case of a second or any subsequent offence.
(5) For the purposes of this section “judge” means a member of the District Court of the District where the home or other premises are situated.