- (ii) such a person has unreasonably refused entry to the place by an authorized officer;
- (iii) an authorized officer apprehends on reasonable grounds that entry to the place is unlikely to be granted unless a warrant is issued; or
- (iv) the purpose of entry to the place would be prejudiced unless an authorized officer arriving at the place can secure immediate entry.
(3) An authorized officer who enters and searches a place under a warrant must, if required, produce the warrant for inspection.
(4) A warrant issued under this section continues in force until the purpose for which the entry is necessary has been satisfied.
(5) An authorized officer who enters a place under this section may do all or any of the following—
- (a) require any person present at the place to provide such assistance or information as may be necessary to enable the officer to perform his functions under this Ordinance;
- (b) search and seize anything that the officer reasonably believes to be evidence of the commission of an offence under this Ordinance;
- (c) retain the thing for such period as may be reasonably necessary for further examination or reproduction, or until the relevant proceedings under this Ordinance have been heard and finally determined.
(6) An authorized officer must perform his functions under this section at a reasonable hour unless he believes that the purpose of their performance could be frustrated if he performs them at a reasonable hour.
(7) In this section, “place” (地方) includes any vehicle and vessel.
Division 4—Offences
9. Providing false information, etc.
(1) A person who, in purported compliance with this Ordinance, produces or provides any record, document or information that is false or misleading in any material particular commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6.
(2) It is a defence to a charge under subsection (1) for the person charged to prove that—
- (a) he did not know and had no reason to believe the record, document or information to be false or misleading; or
- (b) he exercised due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.
