NEW TERRITORIES.
No. 34 of 1910.
1895
District Officer may put to him relating to the matter under inquiry, and to produce if required by him to the District Officer, or to some person deputed by him, for the purpose, any books, documents or other written matter pertinent to the inquiry, and to permit the inspection of any property either by the District Officer or by some person deputed by him for that purpose.
(2) The District Officer shall for the purposes of this Ordinance have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme Court in regard to examining witnesses upon oath, or otherwise.
(3) Every person who wilfully gives false evidence upon oath before the District Officer shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months.
disobedience to summons
11.- (1) If any person so summoned omits to attend at the time and place so specified it shall be lawful for the District Officer to issue his warrant for the arrest of such person, and such warrant shall be executed by a police officer in the same manner as if it had been issued by a Magistrate, and such person shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 10 dollars.
(2) If any person against whom a warrant has been so issued absconds or conceals himself so that such warrant cannot be executed, it shall be lawful for a Magistrate on the application of the District Officer to order that the rents and profits of such person's property shall be attached by an officer named in such order until such time as such person shall appear before the District Officer in obedience to such warrant. All or any part of the rents and profits so attached may, if a Magistrate so orders, be forfeited therefor.
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contributions on inhabit-
extra crime requires
12.—(1) When in the opinion of the Governor there is an undue prevalence of crime in any district, or any tumult or disorder has taken place, it shall be lawful for the Governor to station police or extra police in such district and to order the levy of a special rate either upon such district or upon any particular village or villages situate therein to an amount sufficient to defray the whole or any portion of the cost of such police.
(2) When the levying of any such special rate is ordered by the Governor he may by such order specify the procedure by which
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 18 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912.
provision of extra police.