in any domestic premises any article which may be seized, removed or detained under section 6(1)(b), issue a warrant authorizing a police officer not below the rank of Inspector or an authorized officer to enter and search the premises.
(3) The Director may, if he is satisfied that there is reasonable ground for suspecting—
- (a) that there is in any domestic premises any article which may be seized, removed or detained under section 6(1)(b); and
- (b) that unless the premises are entered and searched immediately such thing is likely to be removed from the premises,
authorize in writing a police officer not below the rank of Inspector or an authorized officer to enter and search the premises.
(4) A police officer not below the rank of Inspector or an authorized officer authorized under subsection (2) or (3) to enter and search any domestic premises may call upon any police officer or any authorized officer to assist him in entering and searching the premises.
Obstruction of investigating officers. 8. (1) Without prejudice to any other Ordinance, any person who—
- (a) wilfully obstructs a police officer or an authorized officer in the exercise of his powers or the performance of his duties under the Act or this Ordinance;
- (b) wilfully fails to comply with any requirement properly made to him by any such police officer or authorized officer; or
- (c) without reasonable excuse, fails to give such police officer or authorized officer any other assistance which he may reasonably require to be given for the purpose of exercising his powers or performing his duties under the Act or this Ordinance,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for three months.
(2) Any person who, when required to give information to a police officer or to an authorized officer in the exercise of his powers or the performance of his duties under the Act or this Ordinance, knowingly gives false or misleading information to any such police officer or authorized officer shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for three months.
