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FOOD SAFETY ORDINANCE
Ord. No. 5 of 2011
A311


(i) provides information or produces a document that the person knows is false in a material particular; or
(ii) recklessly provides information or produces a document that is false in a material particular.

(5) A person who commits an offence under subsection (4) is liable to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 3 months.

46. General power of entry

(1) An authorized officer may enter any premises or vessel used for business purposes at any time during which business is carried on, for the purpose of—

(a) the enforcement of this Ordinance; or
(b) the exercise of any power or the performance of any function of the authorized officer or the Director under this Ordinance.

(2) On entry, the authorized officer must produce evidence of his or her written authorization under section 39, if so required.

47. Entry under warrant

(1) A magistrate may, by warrant, authorize an authorized officer to enter, by force if necessary, any premises or vessel referred to in section 46(1) for a purpose referred to in that section if the magistrate is satisfied on sworn information in writing that—

(a) admission to the premises or vessel has been refused or refusal is apprehended; and
(b) there is reasonable ground for entry to the premises or vessel for a purpose referred to in section 46(1).

(2) A warrant must be in the form specified in Schedule 4.

(3) A warrant continues in force until the purpose for which the entry is necessary has been satisfied.

48. Assistance for authorized officers on entry

An authorized officer entering premises or a vessel under section 46 or 47 may be accompanied by any persons the authorized officer considers necessary.