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[接上页] (5) It shall be a defence for a designated person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence. (Enacted 1996) Cap 493 s 20 Annual return (1) Within 6 months after the end of- (a) an academic year of a registered course; (b) (where there is no such academic year) a period of 12 months beginning on the date of the certificate of registration issued under section 10(9) in respect of the course or any anniversary of such date,or such longer period as the Registrar may in his absolute discretion allow, the operator of the course shall send to the Registrar an annual return for that academic year or (where appropriate) period of 12 months in such form and containing such information as may be specified by the Registrar. (2) The Registrar may send a copy of an annual return sent under subsection (1) to such persons as he thinks fit. (3) A copy of an annual return sent under subsection (1) shall be made available at such place as the Registrar may determine for inspection by the general public during normal office hours free of charge. (Enacted 1996) Cap 493 s 21 Registrar may require information (1) The Registrar may by notice in writing require the designated person or the operator of a registered course to give to the Registrar within such period as is specified in the notice (being a period not less than 1 month beginning on the date of the notice) any information or document which- (a) relates to the course; and (b) is in the possession of the designated person or (where appropriate) operator or under his control.(2) The Registrar may in his absolute discretion extend the period specified in a notice under subsection (1). (3) A designated person or an operator of a registered course shall comply with a requirement made of him under subsection (1). (4) The Registrar may- (a) send a copy of any information or document received by him pursuant to subsection (1) to such persons as he thinks fit; and (b) make such information or document available for inspection by the general public at the office of the Registrar during normal office hours free of charge. (Enacted 1996) Cap 493 s 22 Registrar may obtain advice (1) The Registrar may obtain, from the Accreditation Council or such other person or organization as he thinks fit, such advice as is reasonably required to enable him to verify- (a) the content of any annual return sent under section 20(1); or (b) any information or the content of any document received by him pursuant to section 21(1).(2) Where the Registrar incurs any expenses in obtaining an advice under subsection (1) in respect of a course- (a) the operator of the course shall pay to the Registrar a sum of money equal to such expenses; (b) such sum, if unpaid under paragraph (a), shall be recoverable from the operator as a civil debt. (Enacted 1996) Cap 493 s 23 Appointment of inspection officer The Registrar may by notice in the Gazette appoint any public officer to be an inspection officer. (Enacted 1996) Cap 493 s 24 Entry to premises, etc. and power to search, seize, etc. (1) Where a warrant has been issued under subsection (2) in respect of any premises, or where subsection (3) applies in respect of any premises, a prescribed officer may- (a) at any time, using such force as may be necessary, enter and search such premises; (b) detain any person found in such premises, during such period as is reasonably required to permit any such search to be carried out, where that person might prejudice the purpose of such search if he were not so detained; and (c) inspect, seize and detain anything which is or appears to him to be or to contain, or to be likely to be or contain, evidence of the commission of an offence against this Ordinance or of a ground for the cancellation of registration under section 14.(2) Where a magistrate is satisfied by information upon oath that there are reasonable grounds for believing that- (a) an offence against this Ordinance is being or has been committed in any premises; or (b) there is or may be in any premises anything which is or contains, or is likely to be or contain, evidence of the commission of an offence against this Ordinance or of a ground for the cancellation of registration under section 14,he may issue a warrant authorizing any prescribed officer to enter such premises. (3) A police officer may exercise any of the powers conferred under subsection (1) on a prescribed officer without a warrant issued under subsection (2)- (a) in respect of any premises not being premises used wholly or mainly for residential purposes and constituting a separate household unit; and (b) where- (i) he has reason to believe that- (A) an offence against this Ordinance is being or has been committed in those premises; (B) an act constituting a contravention of a condition imposed under section 12 is being or has been done in those premises; or |