a record or other document under

(4) Where a person removes

this section he shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, give a

receipt for it, and he may permit any person who would be entitled to

inspect it but for such removal to inspect the record or other

document at any reasonable time and to make copies of and take

extracts from it.

(5)

Section 102 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221)

shall apply to property which has come into the possession of the

Commission under this section as it applies to property which has

came into the possession of the police.

(6) A person who

(a) without lawful excuse fails to comply with any requirement

or prohibition under subsection (2);

(b) obstructs or otherwise hinders any person exercising a power

conferred by subsection (2),

commits an offence.

Destruction etc. of documents

34.

A person who destroys, falsifies, conceals or otherwise

disposes of, or causes or permits the destruction, falsification,

concealment or disposal of, any record or other document which is

relevant to an inspection under section 28 or an investigation under

section 31 commits an offence unless he proves that he had no

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