41. Power to enter premises and question children
For the purposes of section 40 a school attendance counsellor, who has reasonable cause to believe that a person is in contravention of this Act and upon presentation of his or her credentials, may at any time—
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(a) enter premises and make such inquiries as are necessary to determine whether section 40 is being complied with or whether anyone is in contravention of section 43 in relation to a child of compulsory school age whom the school attendance counsellor has reasonable cause to believe to be frequenting, visiting, residing or employed on the premises; and
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(b) stop and question any child who appears to be of compulsory school age but is not at school concerning—
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(i) his or her age,
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(ii) his or her name and address,
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(iii) the school at which he or she is registered,
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(iv) the reason for his or her absence from school; and
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(v) any other matter relevant to the inquiries referred to in paragraph (a).