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kept by a sclicitor and relating to the affairs of any
client of his), any safe-deposit box, and any banker's
books or company books, of or relating to any person
named or otherwise identified in such authorization;
(b) to require from any person (subject, in the case of
a legal adviser, to the provisions of section 15) the
production of any accounts, books, safe-deposit box
or other article of or relating to any person named
or otherwise identified in such authorization which
may be required for the purpose of such investigation
and the disclosure of all or any information relating
thereto, and to take copies of such accounts and books
or of any relevant entry therein;
but nothing in this subsection shall operate to the prejudice
of section 4 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance.
(2)
(a) Every authorization given under subsection (1)
shall be deemed also to authorize the police officer
or public servant specified therein to require from
any person information as to whether or not at any
bank, company or other place there is any account,
book, safe-deposit box or other article liable to
investigation, inspection or production under such
authorization.
(b) Such a requirement as aforesaid may be made orally
or in writing and where such a requirement is made in
writing any statement therein as to the existence of
the appropriate authorization under subsection (1)
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