section with respect to any description of goods, section 7 shall apply, in relation to goods of that description which are intended for despatch to a destination outside Hong Kong, as if the matters so specified were also omitted from those included in the definition of “trade description” in section 2.
PART III
Enforcement
Appointment of authorized officers. 14. (1) The Director may appoint any public officer to be an authorized officer for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) The Director may exercise any of the powers conferred on an authorized officer under this Ordinance.
Power to enter premises and inspect and seize goods and documents.
[cf. 1968 c. 29, s. 27 & s. 28.]
15. (1) An authorized officer may, on production, if required, of evidence of his appointment—
- (a) make such purchases of goods as may appear expedient for the purpose of determining whether or not the provisions of this Ordinance are being complied with;
- (b) for the purpose of ascertaining whether any offence under this Ordinance has been or is being committed, inspect any goods and enter any premises other than domestic premises;
- (c) if he has reasonable cause to suspect that an offence under this Ordinance has been committed, seize or detain any goods for the purpose of ascertaining, by testing or otherwise, whether the offence has been committed;
- (d) if he has reasonable cause to suspect that an offence under this Ordinance has been committed and for the purpose of ascertaining whether it has been committed, require any person carrying on a trade or business or employed in connexion with a trade or business to produce any books or documents relating to the trade or business and may take copies of, or of any entry in, any such book or document;
- (e) in the case of any premises, vehicle, vessel (other than a ship of war) or aircraft (other than a military aircraft) in which he has reasonable cause to suspect that there are goods in respect of which an offence under this Ordinance has been or is being committed―
- (i) subject to section 16, enter and search such premises;
- (ii) stop and search such vehicle; or
- (iii) stop, board and search such vessel or aircraft;
- (f) seize, remove or detain―
- (i) any goods in respect of which he has reasonable cause to suspect an offence under this Ordinance has been or is being committed; and
- (ii) anything which he has reason to believe may be required as evidence in proceedings for an offence under this Ordinance.
