55. Proceedings against several persons
(1) If proceedings under this Ordinance are competent against several persons in respect of their joint act or default, any one or more of them may be proceeded against without proceeding against the others.
(2) If an offence consists of a failure to comply with a notice served by a public officer under this Ordinance and a similar notice was served on several persons in respect of the same matter—
- (a) any one or more of the persons may be proceeded against without proceeding against the others; and
- (b) if more than one person is proceeded against, the court may treat them as if they were joint offenders.
56. Time limit for prosecutions
Despite section 26 of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227), a complaint may be made or an information laid in respect of an offence under this Ordinance within 6 months after the offence is discovered by, or comes to the notice of, the Director.
PART 6
General
57. Method of giving or serving notice
The Director may give a notice or other document to a person, or serve a notice or other document on a person, under this Ordinance—
- (a) by delivering it to the person;
- (b) by sending it by registered post addressed to the last known place of business or residence of the person; or
- (c) by leaving it with an adult occupier of that place or posting it in a prominent position at that place.
58. Amendment of Schedules
(1) The Secretary may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend Schedule 1, 3 or 4.
(2) The Director may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend Schedule 2.
(3) The Chief Executive in Council may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend Schedule 5.
