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[接上页] (iii) for the purpose of ascertaining whether an offence under this Ordinance, or any order or direction made or given thereunder, has been or is being committed in or on the premises; (iv) if he suspects that there is in or on the premises, any article in respect of which an offence has been committed under this Ordinance, or any order or direction made or given thereunder or which is, or contains evidence of the commission of such offence; (v) for the purpose of verifying any information furnished to the Director; or (vi) for the purpose of securing that the work carried on in such premises is performed in such manner as the Director considers best calculated to conserve and make best use of supplies of oil available for the carrying on that work;(b) stop, board, search and detain any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, train or tram; (c) require the production of- (i) any licence or permit; (ii) any document which relates to the origin or nature of any oil; or (iii) any book, account or record required to be kept under this Ordinance or any order, direction or requirement made or given thereunder;(d) examine and take copies of any licence, permit, book, account, record or document referred to in paragraph (c); (e) take, without payment, such sample of any oil as may be required by the Director for the purpose of examination and investigation; or (f) seize any article- (i) in respect of which he suspects that an offence has been committed under this Ordinance, or any order or direction made or given thereunder; or (ii) which he suspects to be, or to contain, evidence of the commission of such an offence.(3) No vessel having a tonnage exceeding 250 gross tons shall be detained under subsection (2)(b) for more than 12 hours without the consent of the Director, who may, by order in writing, detain such a vessel for further periods of not more than 12 hours at a time. (4) No aircraft shall be detained under subsection (2)(b) for more than 6 hours without the consent of the Director, who may, by order in writing, detain an aircraft for further periods of not more than 6 hours at a time. (Amended L.N. 235 of 1996) (5) Any order made by the Director under subsection (3) or (4) shall state the times from which and for which the order shall be effective. (6) Domestic premises shall not be entered or searched by an authorized officer except with the approval of the Director. Cap 264 s 11 Power of arrest of authorized officers (1) Any authorized officer may, subject to subsection (2), arrest or detain for further inquiries without warrant any person whom he reasonably suspects of having committed any offence under this Ordinance or under any order made or direction given under this Ordinance. (2) Any authorized officer who arrests any person under subsection (1) shall take the person to a police station, or first to any office of the Director and then to a police station, there to be dealt with in accordance with the Police Force Ordinance (Cap 232): Provided that in no case shall any person be detained for more than 48 hours without being charged and brought before a magistrate. (3) If any person forcibly resists or attempts to evade arrest under this section, the authorized officer may use such force as is reasonably necessary to effect the arrest. (4) If any authorized officer has reason to believe that a person whom he intends to arrest (hereinafter in this section referred to as the suspected offender) has entered into or is in any place or premises, any person residing in or in charge of such place or premises shall, on demand by the authorized officer, allow him free entry thereto and afford all reasonable facilities to search for the suspected offender. (5) If entry to such premises or place cannot be obtained under subsection (4) an authorized officer may enter the premises or place and therein search for the suspected offender and for the purpose of entry or search may break open any outer or inner door or window of the premises or place. Cap 264 s 12 Ancillary powers of investigation Any authorized officer may- (a) use such force as is reasonably necessary to enter any place or premises which he is empowered by this Ordinance to enter and search; (b) use such force as is reasonably necessary to stop, board, detain and search any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, train or tram which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board, detain and search; (c) use such force as is reasonably necessary to remove any person or thing obstructing him in the exercise of any power conferred on him by this Ordinance or any order made thereunder; (d) detain any person found in any premises or place which he is empowered by this Ordinance to search until such premises or place has been searched; and (e) prevent any person from approaching, boarding or leaving any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, train or tram which he is empowered by this Ordinance to stop, board and search until it has been searched. Cap 264 s 13 Obstruction of authorized officers |